Livestock movements, identification and tracing: legislation
General
- The Animal Gatherings (England) Order 2004
- The Animal Gatherings (England) Order 2003
- The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No.3) Order 2003
- The Disease Control (England) Order 2003
- The Disease Control (England) (Amendment) Order 2008
Cattle
The requirements on cattle identification, registration and tracing are governed by several pieces of EU legislation.
Regulation made by the EU Council and Parliament
-
Regulation (EC) No 1760/00 establishing a system for the identification
and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef
and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97. This
Regulation details the elements of the European cattle identification
and registration system:
- animals born after 1 January 1998 to be identified by an approved eartag in each ear
- cattle passports compulsory in all EU Member States (have been compulsory in GB since 1 July 1996) from 1 January 1998
- computerised database to be fully operational by 31 December 1999
- up to date on-farm register
Regulation made by the EU Commission giving detailed rules
- Regulation (EC) No 911/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1760/00 as regards eartags, holding registers and passports in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals. This Regulation sets out the detailed rules on eartags, registers and passports
- Regulation
(EC) No 1082/2003
(132 KB) laying down detailed rules for the implementation
of Council Regulation (EC) No 1760/00 as regards the minimum level of
controls to be carried out in the framework of the system for the identification
and registration of bovine animals. This Regulation specifies the need
for the competent authority to carry out 10% on the spot inspections
of GB cattle holdings - Regulation (EC) No 499/2004 (132 KB) amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2003 as regards the time limit
and the model for reporting in bovine sector
- Regulation (EC) No 494/98 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation 9EC) No 1760/00 as regards the application of minimum administrative sanctions in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals. This Regulation sets down the sanctions to be applied to holdings not complying with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1760/00, which includes restrictions on movements of cattle from the holding
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 644/2005 laying down rules for a special identification system for bovine animals recognised by the competent authority as being kept for cultural and historical purposes on premises approved for that purpose by the competent authority
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/1999 concerning an extension of the maximum period laid down for the application of ear-tags to bison
European Community legislation is reproduced from the Europa website by permission of the publisher, The Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2 rue Mercier, L-2985 Luxembourg.
European Law is enforced by the domestic Cattle Identification Regulations.
European Community regulations have the force of law in the UK, but legislation is required in GB to enable their enforcement. The EC requirements are enforced in England through:
- The Cattle Identification Regulations 2007, SI 2007/529;
- The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2007, SI 2007/1046 (132 KB).
New legislation on cattle identification will come into force in England on 6 April 2007. Guidance is available.
Cost of replacement passports
The Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 No 529 come into force on 6 April 2007. One of the changes implemented in the new regulations is the introduction of a new fee for replacement passports to cover the administrative cost of recreating and re-issuing the passport. From 6 April 2007 a replacement fee of £20 (per passport) will be charged for all lost stolen or destroyed passports. Keepers are obliged to apply for replacement passports within 14 days of becoming aware of the missing passport in accordance with regulation 3(1) of the Cattle Identifcation Regulations 2007. For more information on passport replacement fees, please contact BCMS on 0845 050 1234.
Deer
- The Tuberculosis (Deer) (Amendment) Order 1993, SI No. 2010
- The Tuberculosis (Deer) Order 1989, SI No. 878
- The Movement of Animals (Records) (Amendment) Order 1989
- Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000
Pigs
Applications to become an approved herd within a pig breeding pyramid, should be sent to the Livestock ID branch at the address below. Such applications cover Nucleus/ Multiplier, Nucleus Multiplier, Nucleus Grow-out and Multiplier Growout.
Applications for Weaner Breeder exemptions should be sent to the Divisional veterinary Manager at your local Animal Health Divisional Office.
Any further information on applications for pig breeding pyramids, contact:
SVS PRIMO Team (Approved Pig Herd Co-ordination)
Government Buildings
100 Southgate Street
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
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- SI 2007 No.642 - The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2007
- SI 2003 No.2632 - The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2003
- SI 2003 No.1279 - Disease Control (Interim Measures)(England)(No.2) Order 2003
- SI 2002 No.2154 - The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement)(Interim measures)(England)(No.2) Order 2002
The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1995
- Application to be completed by the
owner of a nucleus herd for the purposes of article 8(3)(b)
(9 KB)
- Application to be completed by the
owner of a nucleus/multipying herd for the purposes of article 8(3)(b)
(7 KB)
- Application to be completed by the
owner of a multipying herd for the purposes of article 8(3)(b) (7 KB)
Sheep and goats
- The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2007 - Correction
- The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movements) (England) Order 2007
- The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification & Movement) (England) (Amendment) Order 2006
- Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2005
- 2003 No.1728 - Animals, England - Animal health - The Sheep and Goats Identification and Movement (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2003
- 2003 No. 502 - Animals, England - Animal health - The Sheep and Goats Identification and Movement (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2003
- 2003 No. 29 - Animals, England- Animal health - The Sheep and Goats Identification and Movement (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2003
- Council Regulation 21/2004
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7 May, 2008
Page published: 12 February, 2007