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Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97
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[F1Article 4cU.K. Identification of animals moved from [F2a Member State to Great Britain]
1.Animals moved from [F3a Member State to Great Britain] shall retain the original means of identification applied to them pursuant to Article 4(1).
However, by way of derogation from the first subparagraph, starting from 18 July 2019, the competent authority F4... may allow:
(a)the replacement of one of the means of identification by an electronic identifier without changing the original unique identification code of the animal;
(b)the replacement of both means of identification by two new means of identification which shall both bear the same, new unique identification code. This derogation may be applied until five years after 18 July 2019, where the characters forming the identification code of an animal’s conventional ear tag do not permit the application of an electronic identifier with the same unique identification code, and provided that the animal is born before the date of entry into force of [F5Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/949].
2.Where the [F6appropriate Minister] has introduced F7... provisions to make the use of an electronic identifier compulsory, the animals shall be identified with that electronic identifier at the latest in the holding of destination within a maximum period to be determined by the [F8appropriate Minister]. That maximum period shall not exceed 20 days from the date of arrival of the animals on the holding of destination.
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, for reasons related to the physiological development of the animals, that period may, for the second means of identification, be extended up to 60 days following the birth of the animal.
In all cases, the electronic identifier shall be applied to the animals before they leave the holding of destination.
However, the first subparagraph shall not apply to animals destined directly for a slaughterhouse [F9where the appropriate Minister] has introduced F7... provisions to make the use of an electronic identifier compulsory.]
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F1Inserted by Regulation (EU) No 653/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and labelling of beef.
F2Words in Art. 4c heading substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/814, reg. 4(8)(a) (as substituted by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 33(2)(c)(i))
F3Words in Art. 4c(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/814, reg. 4(8)(b)(i) (as substituted by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 33(2)(c)(ii))
F4Words in Art. 4c(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/814), regs. 1, 4(8)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 4c(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 3(6) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 4c(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/814), regs. 1, 4(8)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Word in Art. 4c(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/814), regs. 1, 4(8)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Words in Art. 4c(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/814), regs. 1, 4(8)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Words in Art. 4c(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/814), regs. 1, 4(8)(c)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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