4.—(1) Any person keeping sheep or goats on a holding (other than a market, abattoir or collection centre) shall record, on or before 31st January in each year, the number of such animals on that holding on 1st January of that year.
(2) Within 36 hours of sheep or goats being moved on or off a holding, the keeper shall record —
(a)the date of movement;
(b)the total number of animals moved;
(c)one of the following —
(i)the temporary mark applied to each animal under regulation 12(2);
(ii)the flockmark or herdmark (as the case may be) shown on the eartag or tattoo of each animal; or
(iii)the unique individual identification number shown (if there is one) on the eartag or tattoo of each animal;
(d)in the case of a movement off a market, the lot number (if any) allocated at the market; and
(e)either —
(i)the holding from which the animals have been brought, if they are moved on to the holding, or
(ii)the holding to which the animals are moved if they are moved off the holding.
(3) In the case of sheep or goats being sold without being moved on or off a holding, the vendor shall record, within 36 hours of the sale —
(a)the date of sale;
(b)the number of animals sold; and
(c)the name and address of the purchaser.
(4) In the case of a sheep or a goat marked in accordance with regulation 8 or re-marked in accordance with regulation 14(2) or (3), the keeper shall, within 36 hours of marking or re-marking the animal (as the case may be), record the new flockmark (in the case of sheep) or herdmark (in the case of goats) and the previous one, if known.
(5) All records under this regulation shall be retained by the person making the record for a period of six years.