The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2009

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Title, application and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Competent authority

   4. 4. Authorisations

3. PART 2 Identification devices

   1. 5. Approval of identification devices

   2. 6. Additional tags and identification devices with additional information

   3. 7. Colour of identification devices

   4. 8. Destruction of identification devices

4. PART 3 Identification of animals

   1. 9. Identification of animals born on or after the 31 December 2009

   2. 10. Identification of animals born on or after 31 December 2009 and intended for slaughter

   3. 11. Identification of animals born before and not identified by 31 December 2009

   4. 12. Identification of animals born before and not identified by 31 December 2009 and intended for slaughter

5. PART 4 Removal or replacement of means of identification of animals identified under Part 3

   1. 13. Application of Part 4

   2. 14. Removal or replacement of means of identification

   3. 15. Replacement of the means of identification for animals identified according to article 9 or article 11.

   4. 16. Replacement of lost or illegible means of identification for animals identified according to article 10 or article 12

6. PART 5 Identification of goats born on or after 31 December 2009

   1. 17. Identification of goats

   2. 18. Re-identification of goats

7. PART 6 Removal or replacement of identification marks on animals identified before 31 December 2009

   1. 19. Application of Part 6

   2. 20. Removal or replacement of identification marks

   3. 21. Replacement of a single identification mark on a double-tagged animal

   4. 22. Replacement of a identification mark on a single tagged animal

   5. 23. Re-identification of animals identified under previous Orders with an identification mark that does not contain a unique number.

8. PART 7 Holding registers

   1. 24. Holding register

9. PART 8 Movement documents

   1. 25. Movement document

   2. 26. Supply of movement document

10. PART 9 Central database

    1. 27. Inventory of animals

    2. 28. Supply of information

11. PART 10 Markets

    1. 29. Markets

    2. 30. Replacement of identification marks lost at markets

    3. 31. Contingency planning for power and equipment failures

12. PART 11 Animals brought into Wales

    1. 32. Receipt of animals from another member State

    2. 33. Receipt of animals from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Crown Dependencies

    3. 34. Identification of animals imported from third countries

    4. 35. Loss of methods of identification applied in a third country

13. PART 12 Miscellaneous

    1. 36. Identification and recording of animals for export

    2. 37. Defence related to movement for emergency veterinary treatment

    3. 38. Powers of inspectors

    4. 39. Power to prohibit movement of animals

    5. 40. False information

    6. 41. Alteration of identification marks

    7. 42. Offences by bodies corporate

    8. 43. Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations

    9. 44. Enforcement

    10. 45. Revocations

14. Signature

15. Explanatory Note