UK Statutory Instrument SI 2009 England

The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009

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, …

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Enforced by
OEP, OPRED, APHA, NRW, SEPA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Farmer or Animal Keeper1 Any Person1

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What it requires

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Part 1

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title, application and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
s.art003 Competent authority
s.art004 Authorisations
Part 2

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s.art005 Approval of identification devices
s.art006 Additional tags and identification devices with additional information
s.art007 Colour of identification devices
s.art008 Destruction of identification devices
Part 3

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s.art009 Identification of animals not identified before the 31st December 2009
s.art010 Identification of animals intended for slaughter
Part 4

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s.art011 Application of Part 4
s.art012 Removal or replacement of means of identification
s.art013 Replacement of the means of identification for animals identified according to article 9
s.art014 Replacement of lost or illegible means of identification for animals identified according to article 10
Part 5

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s.art015 Identification of goats
s.art016 Re-identification of goats
Part 6

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s.art017 Application of Part 6
s.art018 Removal or replacement of identification marks
s.art019 Replacement of a single identification mark on a double-tagged animal or the identification marks on animals with no remaining means of identification
s.art020 Mandatory re-identification of animals
Part 7

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s.art021 Holding register
Part 8

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s.art022 Movement document Regulated
  • Complete a movement document or notify movement electronically when moving sheep or goatsFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.art023 Supply of movement document Regulated
  • Supply movement document to keeper when moving sheep or goats onto a holdingAny Person
Part 9

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s.art024 Inventory of animals
s.art024 Notification of holdings where animals are kept
s.art025 Supply of information
Part 10

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s.art026 Markets
s.art027 Replacement of identification marks lost at markets
s.art028 Contingency planning for power and equipment failures
Part 11

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s.art029 Receipt of animals from a member State
s.art030 Receipt of animals from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or the Crown Dependencies
s.art031 Identification of animals imported from third countries
s.art032 Loss of methods of identification applied in a third country
Part 12

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s.art033 Identification and recording of animals for export
s.art034 Defence related to movement for emergency veterinary treatment
s.art035 Powers of inspectors
s.art036 Power to prohibit movement of animals
s.art037 False information
s.art038 Alteration of identification marks
s.art039 Offences by bodies corporate
s.art040 Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations
s.art041 Enforcement
s.art042 Revocations
s.art043 Review of this Order

Help complying

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

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A comprehensive compliance checklist for UK farmers covering livestock, environmental, animal welfare, health and safety, financial, and scheme obligations. Includes frequency of …

Identify and tag sheep and goats

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