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The Registration of Establishments Keeping Laying Hens (Scotland) Regulations 2003
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Register of establishments and provision of distinguishing numberS
4.—(1) The Scottish Ministers shall set up and maintain a register of establishments.
[F1(2) The Scottish Ministers shall, within 21 days of receipt of an application which complies with regulation 5(1) below, record the establishment to which the application refers on the register, allocate to that establishment a distinguishing number in accordance with [F2paragraph (4)], record that number on the register and intimate that number in writing to the owner or keeper who made the application.]
[F3(3) Where, prior to 31st December 2003, the Scottish Ministers have allocated a distinguishing number ([F4which meets the requirements of paragraph (4)]) to an establishment–
(a)the Scottish Ministers shall record the establishment and, in relation to that establishment, that number on the register of establishments; and
(b)unless that establishment is removed from the register of establishments and the owner or keeper subsequently seeks to re-apply, no further application for registration is required in respect of that establishment.]
[F5(4) The distinguishing number must be composed of the appropriate farming method code, determined in accordance with paragraphs (6) to (8), followed by the letters “UK”, followed by a unique identification number allocated to the establishment by the Scottish Ministers.
(5) Where it appears appropriate to the Scottish Ministers to do so, the Scottish Ministers may add further characters to the unique identification number required by paragraph (4), including characters which identify single flocks kept in separate buildings of an establishment.
(6) Except where paragraph (7) applies, when the farming method in column A is used, the appropriate farming method code is the corresponding number in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| Free range | 1 |
| Barn | 2 |
| Cages | 3 |
(7) Where the farming method used in the establishment produces eggs under the conditions set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, the appropriate farming method code is “0”.
(8) For the purposes of paragraph (6), the farming method used in an establishment is to be determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs.]
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F1Reg. 4(2) substituted (1.3.2004) by The Registration of Establishments Keeping Laying Hens (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/27), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)
F2Words in reg. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture Market Measures (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/347), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Reg. 4(3) inserted (1.3.2004) by The Registration of Establishments Keeping Laying Hens (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/27), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
F4Words in reg. 4(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture Market Measures (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/347), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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