Cattle Identification (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R. No. 279 of 1998). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Marking/identification Animal production Registration Cattle Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations come into force on 1 October, 1998. Abstract Part I of the Regulations contains certain introductory provisions. Part II of the Regulations provides for the enforcement of Article 4 of Regulation 820/97/EC relating to double eartagging of cattle (reg. 3). They specify the form of eartag to be used (reg. 4), prohibit movement from a holding of an animal which is not properly tagged (reg. 5) and make provision for the removal and replacement of eartags (reg. 6). The Regulations also prohibit the alteration of eartags (reg. 7). They provide for tagging in the case of intra-Community trade and imports from third countries (regs. 8 and 9). They contain transitional provisions (reg. 10), place certain duties on market and slaughterhouse operators (regs. 11 and 12) and make provision for changes of eartag numbers (regs. 13). Part III of the Regulations deals with powers of inspectors and penalties. Breach of regulation 16 (obstruction) is punishable by a fine of level 5 on the standard scale or three months imprisonment for obstruction. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2629/97 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) 820/97 as regards eartags, holding registers and passports in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals. Legislation | European Union | 1997 (2000) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Access-to-information, Cattle, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 494/98 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97 as regards the application of minimum administrative sanctions in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Cattle, Marking/identification, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Identification and Notification of Cattle Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. No. 420 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cattle Passport Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 324 of 1999). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Certification, Animal health, Animal reproduction, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cattle Identification (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 416 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX