Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal production Sheep/goats Marking/identification

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

Each Member State shall establish a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals in compliance with the provisions laid down in this Regulation. The system shall encompass the following elements: (a) means of identification to identify each animal; (b) up-to-date registers kept on each holding; (c) movement documents; (d) a central register or a computer database. Articles 14, 15 and 16 lay down some amendments to Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 and to Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC respectively.

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References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 92/102/EEC on the identification and registration of animals.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Animal production, Marking/identification, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine.

Legislation | European Union | 1964

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Animal health, Internal trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Cattle Transport Regulation.

Legislation | Germany | 2020

Keyword: Animal health, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Registration, Marking/identification, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2006/968/EC implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 as regards guidelines and procedures for the electronic identification of ovine and caprine animals.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Sheep/goats, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1505/2006 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 as regards the minimum level of checks to be carried out in relation to the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Animal production, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 3100 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Inspection, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2006 (W.S.I. No. 1036 (W.106) 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Inspection, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification (2009:912) regarding provisions of the European Communities which complete provisions of the Act relative to animal testing and related matters.

Legislation | Sweden | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Residues, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification (2010:338) regarding provisions of the European Communities which complete provisions of the Act relative to animal testing and related matters.

Legislation | Sweden | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Residues, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on method of branding cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, establishing forms of identifiers, requirements and technical conditions of livestock earrings.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree amending the Decree concerning supervision of financial aid to livestock funded by the European Union (No. 170 of 2012).

Legislation | Finland | 2012

Keyword: Subsidy/incentive, Cattle, Marking/identification, Sheep/goats, Slaughtering, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the identification and registration of sheep and goats.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2007

Keyword: Animal production, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 3219 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Inspection, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2009 (W.S.I. No. 3364 (W.296) of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Inspection, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 3493 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Inspection, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agriculture Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2008 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Consumer protection, Farming, Genetic resources, Policy/planning, Biodiversity, Agricultural commodities, Cereals/grains/rice, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Sugar, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade, International trade, Food security, Textile plants/fibres, Floriculture, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 973 on CHR registration of herds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Aquaculture, Swine, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Cattle, Poultry, Sheep/goats, Ranching/captive breeding, Standards, Animal reproduction, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Sheep Identification) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 309 of 2011).

Legislation | Ireland | 2011

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Registration, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Goat Identification) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 792 of 2005).

Legislation | Ireland | 2005

Keyword: Animal production, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Règlement grand-ducal concernant l’identification et l’enregistrement des ovins et des caprins.

Legislation | Luxembourg | 2004

Keyword: Animal production, Sheep/goats, Registration, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Infectious Animal Disease Control Act (1999)

Legislation | Estonia | 1999 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Drugs, Liability/compensation, Public health, Quarantine, Research, Risk assessment/management, Fish disease, Animal health, Enforcement/compliance, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Ranching/captive breeding

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 411 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Inspection, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. No. 414 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Inspection, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2008 (W.S.I. No. 130 (W. 17) of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Inspection, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Identification and Traceability) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. No. 73 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Inspection, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on support for rural development.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2008

Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2010

Keyword: Animal production, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act concerning a system for the identification of animals (No. 238 of 2010).

Legislation | Finland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Traceability/product tracing, Animal health, Transport/storage, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 685/2013 - Sistema de identificación y registro de los animales de las especies ovina y caprina.

Legislation | Spain | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Sheep/goats, Subsidy/incentive, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 182 of 2009 (XII. 30.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the Integrated Identification and Registration System of ovine and caprine animals.

Legislation | Hungary | 2009 (2013)

Keyword: Animal production, Data collection/reporting, Sheep/goats, Inspection, Marking/identification, Registration, Traceability/product tracing, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 119 of 2007 (X. 18.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the national registration system of animal-keeping and rearing places, and of certain data related to them.

Legislation | Hungary | 2007 (2012)

Keyword: Animal production, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 374 on marking, registering and transport of cattle, pigs, sheep or goats.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Registration, Transport/storage, Cattle, Swine, Sheep/goats, Internal trade, Certification, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Act on livestock identification and registration.

Legislation | Poland | 2009

Keyword: Cattle, Equine-animals, Registration, Marking/identification, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Identification and Notification)(Amendment) Order, 2015 (G.S.I. No. 20 of 2015).

Legislation | Guernsey (UK) | 2015

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1090 on marking, registering and transport of cattle, pigs, sheep or goats.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Consumer protection, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Transport/storage, Cattle, Swine, Sheep/goats, Internal trade, Certification, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1992 (W. 302) of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Inspection, International trade, Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1560/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 as regards the date of introduction of electronic identification for ovine and caprine animals.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Animal production, Sheep/goats, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 933/2008 amending the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 as regards the means of identification of animals and the content of the movement documents.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 759/2009 amending the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2010 amending the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 as regards ovine and caprine animals kept in zoos.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Sheep/goats, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law").

Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Fish products, Business/industry/corporations, Fish disease, Traceability/product tracing, Quarantine, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Early warning system, Livestock water use, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Animal welfare, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX