UK Statutory Instrument 2009 England

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

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Part 1

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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

s.art023

Supply of movement document

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

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OEP

Primary

Office for Environmental Protection

Independent body established post-Brexit to scrutinise environmental law and investigate complaints about public authorities' failures to comply with environmental law in England …

OPRED

Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning

Regulates environmental aspects of offshore oil and gas, carbon storage, and gas unloading/storage. Issues environmental permits, approves oil spill response plans, and …

APHA

Animal and Plant Health Agency

Safeguards animal and plant health for the benefit of people, environment and economy. Issues export health certificates, manages disease outbreaks, operates veterinary …

NRW

Natural Resources Wales

Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, …

SEPA

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scotland's principal environmental regulator. Protects and improves Scotland's environment. Issues environmental permits for waste, emissions, water abstraction, and radioactive substances. Enforces environmental …

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