16.—(1) This paragraph applies to the consignment of an animal for intra—Community trade through an assembly centre.
(2) If an animal is consigned to a holding with the intention of forwarding it to an assembly centre for the purposes of intra—Community trade, the keeper at that holding must enter the individual identification code of the animal in his or her register.
(3) When the animal leaves the holding to go to the assembly centre, the keeper must enter the individual identification number of the animal in his or her register and in the movement document.
(4) When the animal arrives at the assembly centre, the keeper at the assembly centre must enter the individual identification code of the animal in his or her register.
(5) Subject to sub—paragraph (6), when the animal is moved from the assembly centre for direct consignment to another Member State, the keeper at the assembly centre must—
(a)attach a second eartag or an electronic transponder to the animal bearing its individual identification code; and
(b)enter the individual identification code in his or her register and in the movement document.
(6) Sub— paragraph (5) does not apply if the keeper—
(a)attaches an X tag to the animal before it leaves the assembly centre;
(b)cross—refers in his or her register the X tag code with the individual identification code of the animal; and
(c)enters the X tag code in the movement document.
(7) Electronic transponders attached or applied to an animal under this paragraph must conform to the requirements of Section A.6 of the Annex to the Council Regulation.