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

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Sheep/goats Marking/identification Inspection International trade Traceability/product tracing
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order provides rules relative to the identification of sheep and goats as required by Council Regulation No. 21/2004. It introduces two means of identification for animals born after a specified date. Animals involved in trade within the members States shall be marked with an eartag regarding birth or import and animals moved within the United Kingdom shall be dealt with in accordance with the national system of identification and tracing. Such a national system, set out in the Schedule to these Regulations, shall be approved by the Commission. The Regulations also provide requirements of registration of holdings that receive animals of first import from a third country.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

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.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Disease Control (England) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 1729 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Quarantine, Transport/storage, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 2987 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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