UK Statutory Instrument SI 2007 United Kingdom

Cattle Identification Regulations 2007

Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97); Commission Regulation (EC) No. 494/98 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of …

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Enforced by
APHA, DEFRA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 8 of 25 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 8 carry different penalties and 9 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person16 Farmer or Animal Keeper6 Occupier1 Director or Officer1

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Farmer or Animal Keeper — also bound by 80 other Acts
Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
Highways Act 1980 23 duties
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 126 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, application and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

1 of 1 section shown
s.003 Notification of holdings (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Fail to notify cattle holding detailsAny Person
Part 3

0 of 5 sections shown
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004 Ear tags
s.005 Registration of cattle (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Cattle passports (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Notification of movements or death (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Records (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

5 of 10 sections shown
s.011 Powers to restrict movements (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Fail to comply with cattle movement restriction noticeAny Person
s.013 Obstruction etc. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Obstruct or mislead officials enforcing cattle identificationAny Person
s.014 Offences by bodies corporate (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Corporate and officer liability for cattle ID offencesDirector or Officer
s.015 Penalties (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Fail to comply with cattle identification and movement rulesAny Person
s.018 Review (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review the Cattle Identification RegulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.009 Charging for information (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Powers of inspectors (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Slaughter of unmarked animals (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Enforcement (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Revocations (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

19 of 37 shown
s.sch001 Enforcement of Articles 4 to 4d of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 Prosecution
  • Fail to tag cattle within legal time limitsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch001 Alteration and storage of ear tags Regulated
  • Tamper with ear tags or fail to store them securelyAny Person
s.sch001 Movement from a holding Regulated
  • Move cattle without correct identification tagsAny Person
s.sch001 Replacement ear tags Regulated
  • Fail to replace or misuse cattle ear tagsAny Person
s.sch001 Imports from third countries Regulated
  • Fail to apply ear tags to imported cattle within deadlineAny Person
s.sch002 Registration Regulated
  • Fail to register cattleAny Person
s.sch002 Registration of birth Regulated
  • Register your calf within 7 days of tagging (or birth for bison)Farmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Cattle from outside the European Union Regulated
  • Register cattle imported from outside the EU within 15 days of tagging deadlineFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch003 Transporting cattle Regulated
  • Ensure each animal has a valid passport during transportAny Person
s.sch003 Movement on to a holding Regulated
  • Complete cattle passport on arrival at your holding within 36 hoursFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch003 Markets and animal gatherings Regulated
  • Accept cattle without valid passportAny Person
s.sch003 Lost cattle passports and replacements Regulated
  • Notify APHA of lost cattle passport within 14 days and apply for replacementFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch003 Alterations Regulated
  • Alter or deface a cattle passportAny Person
s.sch003 Misusing a passport Regulated
  • Use a cattle passport for the wrong animalAny Person
s.sch003 Movement off a holding Regulated
  • Mark and sign cattle passport before moving cattle off holdingFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch004 Notification of movement Regulated
  • Notify movement of cattle on or off your holding within 3 daysFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch004 Notification of death Regulated
  • Notify cattle deaths to APHA within 7 daysOccupier
s.sch005 Making a record Prosecution
  • Fail to complete cattle register on timeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch005 Provision of information Prosecution
  • Fail to provide cattle information when requiredAny Person

Unlimited fine

18 other schedules
s.004 Notification of movement or death (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Logo for ear tags
s.sch001 Form of ear tags
s.sch001 Change of ear tag number
s.sch001 Ear tags for animals kept for cultural or historical purposes
s.sch001 Temporary marks
s.sch001 Intra-Community trade
s.sch002 Method of registration
s.sch002 Registration of cattle brought in from a member State etc.
s.sch003 Issue of a passport
s.sch003 Imported cattle
s.sch003 Exports
s.sch003 Licences
s.sch003 Retention of cattle passports
s.sch003 Fees
s.sch003 Confiscation of cattle passports
s.sch003 Stolen animals
s.sch005 Retention of records

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Starting farming: complete compliance journey

New farmers: everything you need to register, comply, and access funding - from CPH numbers to environmental schemes. Follow this step-by-step journey …

Becoming a livestock keeper: complete compliance guide

Comprehensive guide to livestock keeping compliance - from getting a CPH number to meeting welfare requirements. Covers cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats.

Livestock movement issues: how to resolve

How to resolve common livestock movement compliance problems including missing or lost tags, late movement reporting, standstill breaches, and missing cattle passports. …

What regulations apply to my farm?

A quick decision-tree navigator that helps you identify which regulations apply to your specific farm based on what you keep, grow, and …

Moving livestock: quick compliance check

Pre-movement compliance checklist for cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats. Three quick checks: tagging correct, standstill clear, documentation ready.

Farm compliance calendar

Month-by-month calendar of key farm compliance deadlines covering SFI scheme declarations, TB testing windows, NVZ closed periods, scheme payments, and tax filing. …
6 more guides that reference this instrument
Comply with livestock movement standstill periods Identify and tag livestock correctly Keep holding registers for livestock Register land to keep livestock Report livestock movements and comply with standstill rules Meet bovine TB testing requirements for cattle

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