PART 1Introduction
Title, application and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011; it applies in England and comes into force on 1st October 2011.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“BPEX” means the division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board with responsibility for the pig industry in England;
“CPH number” means the county parish holding number assigned to a holding by the Secretary of State;
“herdmark” means an alphanumeric code issued by the Secretary of State under article 4(2);
“holding” means any establishment, construction or, in the case of an open air farm, any place in which pigs are held, kept or handled;
“identification mark” means an eartag or tattoo which complies with article 6;
“keeper” means any person having care and control of pigs, whether on a temporary or permanent basis, but does not include a person who only transports pigs;
“MLCSL” means Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Limited.
Notifications etc
3.—(1) Any notification, licence, or approval issued under this Order must be in writing.
(2) Licences and approvals may be subject to conditions and may be suspended, amended or revoked in writing at any time.