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

PART IIntroduction

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3Notification of a holding

4Authorisations

PART IIIdentification devices

5Approval of identification devices

6Additional tags and identification devices with additional information

7Colour of identification devices

8Destruction of identification devices

PART IIIIdentification of animals not identified before 31 December 2009

9Identification of animals not identified before 31st December 2009

10Animals intended for slaughter

11Removal or replacement of means of identification

12Replacement of the means of identification for animals identified according to Article 9

PART IVIdentification of goats not identified before 31st December 2009

13Identification of goats

14Re-identification of goats

15Replacement of the means of identification for animals identified according to Article 13

PART VRemoval or replacement of identification marks on animals identified before 31st December 2009

16Removal or replacement of identification marks

PART VIHolding registers

17Holding registers

18Derogation from holding registers

19Inventory of animals

PART VIIMovement documents

20Movement documents

21Supply of movement document

22Derogation from movement documents

PART VIIIMarkets

24Slaughterhouse operators

25Central point of recording

26Contingency planning for power and equipment failures

PART IXAnimals brought into Northern Ireland

27Receipt of animals from another member State

28Receipt of animals from England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man

29Identification of animals imported from third countries

30Loss of methods of identification applied in a third country

PART XMiscellaneous

31Identification and recording of animals for export

32Reasonable assistance

33Information to be furnished to an inspector

34Power to prohibit movement of animals

35False information

36Alteration of identification marks

37Export to Great Britain or Republic of Ireland

38Common grazing

39Movement to or from the holding of origin for dipping or shearing

40Transitional and saving provisions

2009 No. 411

Agriculture

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

Made11th December 2009

Coming into operation31st December 2009

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development1, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 5(1)(b), 19(e) and (g), 44, 52(1)(a) and 60(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 19812: