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

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Sheep/goats Marking/identification Inspection International trade Traceability/product tracing Registration Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order makes provision for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals by keepers of such animals and related matters. It implements in Wales Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004. The Order, among other things: provides for the manner of identification (including the requirement that a sheep intended for slaughter before the age of 12 months must be identified with an electronic eartag) and the removal or replacement of identification marks on animals, requires every keeper of animals to keep an up-to-date holding register and an annual inventory, requires operators of central points of recording to report movements of animals electronically and allows other keepers to do so.

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

Repeals

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

Amended by

Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (W.S.I. No. 942 (W. 24) of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Marking/identification, Animal production, Registration, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX