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

Movement documents

23.—(1) The keeper of an animal must comply with Article 6(1) of the Council Regulation and keep and complete the movement document in accordance with this article, except that the identification codes of the animals moved may be recorded at a critical control point.

(2) Subject to article 28, the movement document must—

(a) be in a form approved by the Scottish Ministers;

(b) be completed in full by the appropriate keeper, as specified in that form; and

(c) contain—

(i) the information required by Section C of the Annex; and

(ii) the date of an animal’s arrival at the holding of destination.

(3) In accordance with Article 6(3) of the Council Regulation, a copy of the movement document must be kept at the holding from which an animal is moved and at the holding of destination for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the movement it records.