The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2015

PART 1Introduction

1Title, application and commencement

2Interpretation

3Competent authority

4Authorisations

PART 2Identification devices

5Approval of identification devices

6Additional tags and identification devices with additional information

7Colour of identification devices

8Destruction of identification devices

PART 3Identification of animals

9Identification of animals on or after 1 January 2016

10Identification of animals intended for slaughter

11Animals born and identified before 1 January 2016

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

12Application of Part 4

13Removal or replacement of means of identification

14Replacement of the means of identification for animals identified according to article 9 or article 11

15Replacement of lost or illegible means of identification for animals identified according to article 10 or article 11

PART 5Identification of goats born on or after 1 January 2016

16Identification of goats

17Re-identification of goats

PART 6Removal or replacement of identification marks on animals identified before 1 January 2016

18Application of Part 6

19Removal or replacement of identification marks

20Replacement of a single identification mark on a double-tagged animal

21Replacement of an identification mark on a single tagged animal

22Re-identification of animals identified under the previous Orders with a means of identification that does not contain a unique number

PART 7Holding registers

23Holding register

PART 8Movement documents

24Central database and movement document

25Supply of movement document

PART 9Central database

26Inventory of animals

27It is an offence for a keeper to fail to...

28Supply of information

30Replacement of identification marks lost at markets

31Contingency planning for power and equipment failures

PART 11Animals brought into Wales

32Receipt of animals from another member State

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

34Identification of animals imported from third countries

35Loss of methods of identification applied in a third country

PART 12Miscellaneous

36Identification and recording of animals for export

37Defence related to movement for emergency veterinary treatment

38Powers of inspectors

39Power to prohibit movement of animals

40False information

41Alteration of identification marks

42Offences by bodies corporate

43Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations

2015 No. 1992 (W. 302)

Animals, Wales

The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2015

Made8 December 2015

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales11 December 2015

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(3)

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 8(1), and 83(2) of the Animal Health Act 19811.