Sheep and Goats Identification (England) Order 2000
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2000/2027 |
| Year | 2000 |
2000 No. 2027
ANIMALS, ENGLAND
ANIMAL HEALTH
The Sheep and Goats Identification (England) Order 2000
Made 25th July 2000
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 and 8(1) of the Animal Health Act 19811and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, makes the following Order—
Title, commencement and territorial extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Sheep and Goats Identification (England) Order 2000 and shall come into force—
(a)
(a) as respects all articles except for articles 8, 9, 12 and 15, on 1 September 2000; and
(b)
(b) as respects articles 8, 9, 12 and 15, on 1 January 2001.
(2) This Order extends to England only.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Order—
“collection centre” means any site, including holdings and markets, at which animals originating from different holdings are grouped together to form consignments intended for despatch from that site;
“goat herdmark” means the goat herdmark allocated by the Minister pursuant to article 3;
“holding” means any establishment, construction or, in the case of an open air farm, any place in which sheep or goats are held, kept or handled;
“keeper” means any person having care and control of sheep or goats, even on a temporary basis;
“relevant date” means the date on which article 8 comes into force;
“sheep flockmark” means the sheep flockmark allocated by the Minister pursuant to article 3;
“unique individual identification number” means a unique combination of the letters “UK” followed by the goat herdmark or sheep flockmark of the holding of birth, followed by an individual identification number which has been created by the keeper;
“veterinary treatment” means any treatment or other procedure carried on by or under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon and includes castration.
(2) Any reference in this Order to a numbered article is a reference to the article bearing that number in this Order.
(3) This Order shall apply to live sheep and goats only.
Notification of holdings where sheep or goats are kept
3.—(1) Any person who keeps sheep or goats on a holding shall, within one month of the coming into force of this article or, as the case may be, within one month after he begins to keep the sheep or goats after the coming into force of this article, notify the Minister in writing of—
(a)
(a) the address of the holding;
(b)
(b) the name and address of the occupier of the holding; and
(c)
(c) the species of animals (whether sheep or goats or both) which are usually kept on the holding.
(2) Any person keeping sheep or goats shall notify the Minister in writing of any change in the particulars specified in paragraph (1) above within one month of such change.
(3) On receiving notification under this article the Minister shall, subject to paragraph (4) below, allocate to the keeper of the sheep or goat a sheep flockmark in the case of sheep or a goat herdmark in the case of goats.
(4) Where the holding is an abattoir or market, the Minister shall allocate a sheep flockmark or goat herdmark only where he deems it appropriate to do so.
Records concerning sheep
4.—(1) Any person keeping sheep on a holding (other than a market, abattoir or collection centre) shall record, on or before 31st January in each year, the number of sheep on that holding on 1st January of that year.
(2) Within 36 hours of sheep being moved on or off a holding, the keeper shall record—
(a)
(a) the date of movement;
(b)
(b) the total number of sheep moved;
(c)
(c) one of the following—
(i) the temporary mark applied to each sheep under article 13(2); or
(ii) the sheep flockmark shown on the eartag or tattoo of each sheep; or
(iii) the unique individual identification number shown (if there is one) on the eartag or tattoo of each sheep;
(d)
(d) in the case of a movement off a market, the lot number (if any) allocated at the market; and
(e)
(e) either—
(i) the holding from which the sheep have been brought, if they are moved on to the holding, or
(ii) the holding to which the sheep are moved if they are moved off the holding.
(3) In the case of sheep being sold without being moved on or off a holding, the vendor shall record, within 36 hours of the sale—
(a)
(a) the date of sale;
(b)
(b) the number of sheep sold; and
(c)
(c) the name and address of the purchaser.
(4) In the case of a sheep marked in accordance with article 9 or re-marked in accordance with article 15(2) or (3), the keeper shall, within 36 hours of marking or re-marking the sheep (as the case may be), record the new sheep flockmark and the previous one, if known.
(5) All records under this article shall be retained by the person making the record for a period of six years.
Additional records for specified sheepmeat producers
5.—(1) In addition to the records required under the preceding article, a keeper who is a sheepmeat producer for the purposes of Council Regulation 3493/90/EEC (laying down general rules for the grant of premium to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers2) shall keep the records specified in this article.
(2) On or before 31st January each year, the keeper shall record the total number of female sheep on the holding on 1st January that year which either were over 12 months old or had given birth, and the date the entry was made.
(3) Within fourteen days of any of the following events—
(a)
(a) the intentional movement on or off the holding of female sheep which were either over 12 months old or which had given birth;
(b)
(b) a female sheep which has not given birth reaching the age of 12 months;
(c)
(c) a sheep under 12 months old giving birth;
(d)
(d) the discovery that a female sheep which was either over 12 months old or which had given birth has been lost from the holding, either because it has died or because it is missing from the holding,
the keeper shall record the total number of female sheep on the holding which have given birth or which are over 12 months old, the date of the entry and the reasons that the total number of such sheep on the holding has changed.
(4) All records under this article shall be retained by the person making the record for a period of four years.
Records concerning goats
6.—(1) Any person keeping goats on a holding (other than a market, abattoir or collection centre) shall record, on or before 31st January each year, the number of goats on that holding on 1st January that year.
(2) Within 36 hours of goats being moved on or off a holding, the keeper shall record—
(a)
(a) the date of movement;
(b)
(b) the total number of goats moved;
(c)
(c) one of the following—
(i) the temporary mark applied to each goat under article 13(2) below; or
(ii) the goat herdmark shown on the eartag or tattoo of each goat; or
(iii) the unique individual identification number shown (if there is one) on the eartag or tattoo of each goat;
(d)
(d) in the case of a movement off a market, the lot number (if any) allocated at the market; and
(e)
(e) either—
(i) the holding from which the goats have been brought, if they are moved on to the holding, or
(ii) the holding to which the goats are moved if they are moved off the holding.
(3) In the case of goats being sold without being moved on or off a holding, the vendor shall record, within 36 hours of the sale—
(a)
(a) the date of sale;
(b)
(b) the number of goats sold; and
(c)
(c) the name and address of the purchaser.
(4) In the case of a goat marked in accordance with article 9 or re-marked in accordance with article 15(2) or (3), the keeper shall, within 36 hours of marking or re-marking the goat (as the case may be), record the new goat herdmark and the previous one, if known.
(5) All records under this article shall be retained by the person making the record for a period of six years.
Eartags and tattoos
7.—(1) Any eartag attached under this Order shall be—
(a)
(a) either metal or plastic or a combination of metal and plastic;
(b)
(b) tamper-proof;
(c)
(c) printed or stamped with the letters and numbers required under this Order by a method that ensures that they are easy to read for the animal’s lifetime;
(d)
(d) incapable of re-use; and
(e)
(e) such that it does not interfere with the well-being of the animal.
(2) An eartag attached under this Order shall not be coloured red unless it is a replacement eartag attached under the provisions of article 15(3)(a).
(3) Any tattoo applied under this Order shall be designed to be legible for the life of the animal.
Marking animals born in England
8.—(1) Subject to the remaining provisions of this article, the keeper of any sheep or goat born in England on or after the relevant date, or which is still on its holding of birth on that date, shall mark it as soon as possible, and in any case before it is moved from the holding of birth, with an eartag or tattoo consisting of—
(a)
(a) in the case of an eartag, the letters “UK” followed by the sheep flockmark or goat herdmark of the holding of birth; or
(b)
(b) in the case of a tattoo, the...
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