The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009
What this means for your business
This Order makes provision for the administration and enforcement in England of 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). It revokes and replaces the Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2007, S.I. 2007/3493.
- Enforced by
- APHA
- Applies to
- Great Britain
- On this page
- 6 practical guides
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
Comply with livestock movement standstill periods
Legal requirements for standstill periods after livestock arrive on your holding. Covers standstill lengths by species, exemptions, and penalties for …
Identify and tag livestock correctly
Legal requirements for identifying and tagging cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and deer. Includes species-specific tagging deadlines, tag specifications, passport requirements, …
Report livestock movements and comply with standstill rules
How to report cattle, sheep, goat, pig, and deer movements using government traceability systems. Includes reporting deadlines, standstill periods, and …
Keep holding registers for livestock
Legal requirements for recording livestock identification, movements, births, deaths, and annual inventories. Covers cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and deer with …
Register land to keep livestock
How to obtain a County Parish Holding (CPH) number before keeping cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, or poultry. Includes registration process, …
Identify and tag sheep and goats
How to identify and tag sheep and goats correctly. Covers double EID tagging for breeding stock, batch tagging for animals …
Official guidance
Authoritative sources from regulators explaining this legislation.
- DAERA animal health and welfare Detailed Guidance
- Welsh Government animal health and welfare Detailed Guidance
- Soil Association technical information Detailed Guidance
- Rare Breeds Survival Trust Detailed Guidance
- DAERA - Farm animal identification Detailed Guidance
- DAERA Farm Business Registration Detailed Guidance
- Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales Detailed Guidance
- Rural Payments and Services Scotland Detailed Guidance
- EID Cymru sheep and goat reporting Detailed Guidance
- APHIS NI cattle movement reporting Detailed Guidance