Application of ear tags
Unlimited fine- Fail to apply ear tags to cattle within required timeframe
Scottish Statutory Instrument
2007
Scotland
The Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007
At a glance
What's here
15 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
5 of 15 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 5 carry different penalties and 5 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Application of ear tags to other animals
- Apply reused ear tag to a different animal
Alteration of ear tags
Unlimited fine- Alter or deface cattle ear tag information
Movement of animals
Unlimited fine- Move cattle without correct ear tags
Approved ear tags
Unlimited fine- Use unapproved ear tags on cattle
Storage of ear tags
- Keep unused ear tags in a secure place
Notification of death
- Report cattle deaths to Scottish Ministers within 7 days
Surrender of identification documents
- Fail to surrender identification documents when required
Alteration
- Alter cattle identification document with intent to deceive
Misuse
- Misuse of cattle identification documents
Movement off a holding
- Fail to comply with movement off a holding requirements
Transporting animals
- Do not transport cattle without their identification document
Animals with notices of registration
- Do not move registered animals without a licence
Records
- Keep a cattle register with birth, movement, death and dam details
Provision of information
Unlimited fine- Fail to provide cattle information when requested
Browse 24 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
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Animals imported from third countries
Animals kept for cultural or historical purposes
Replacement ear tags
Supplementary information
Intra-Community trade
Notification of birth etc.
Notification of movement
Application for a cattle passport on the birth of an animal
Missing animals
Movement on to a holding
Animals from outside Great Britain
Export to third countries
Markets
Applications for cattle passports for animals from other member States etc.
Licences
Applications for cattle passports for animals from third countries
Method of application
Issue of cattle passports etc.
Retention of identification documents
Replacement cattle passports
Replacement notices of registration
Fees
Retention of records
Browse 19 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Competent authority and agency arrangements
Notification by keepers
Ear tags
Notification
Cattle passports etc
Records
Charging for information
Powers of inspectors
Warrant
Power to restrict movements
Slaughter of animals without identification and traceability
Failure to comply with a licence
Obstruction etc.
Offences by bodies corporate
Penalties
Enforcement
Revocations
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