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

PART IN.I.Introduction

Citation and commencementN.I.

1.  This Order may be cited as the Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 and comes into operation on 31st December 2009.

Commencement Information

I1Art. 1 in operation at 31.12.2009, see art. 1

InterpretationN.I.

2.—(1) In this Order—

“animal” means any animal of the ovine or caprine species [F1including the offspring of crossings of those species];

[F2“assembly centre” means holdings approved by the Department for the assembly of animals from more than one holding which are—

(i)

intended to form consignments for trade; and

(ii)

kept for a period shorter than the required residency period of the animal concerned as set out in the Council Regulation;]

“central point of recording” means a holding approved by the Department F3... for recording the identities of animals arriving at that holding;

“centralised computer database” means the database operated by the Department for the purposes of [F4Articles 109(1)(b) and 113(1)(c) of the Council Regulation and Article 49 of the Commission Regulation];

“collection centre” means any premises used by a dealer for the intermediate reception of animals intended to be moved for slaughter (but does not include a market);

[F5“Commission Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/520 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 with regards to the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals;

“Commission Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs;]

[F6“Council Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’);]

“Divisional Veterinary Office” in relation to any holding means the Divisional Veterinary Office or DARD Direct Office of the Department for the area in which a holding is located;

“flock number” means the number allocated to a flock of sheep under Article 3(3);

“herd number” means the number allocated to a herd of goats under Article 3(3);

[F7“holding” means any establishment or structure or in the case of free range farming, any environment in which animals are held, reared or handled on a permanent or temporary basis, except veterinary practices or clinics;]

“holding number” means a number allocated by the Department under Article 3(3) to any holding on which any animals are kept;

[F8“holding register” means a register containing the records required by Article 102(1) of the Council Regulation;]

“identification code” means the code set out on a means of identification as required under this Order;

“identification device” means an eartag, electronic eartag, pastern tag, electronic pastern tag or bolus;

“identification mark” means a method of identification applied in [F9a] member State, a means of identification or an older means of identification;

“incineration plant” means an incineration plant to which regulation 14 of the Animal By-Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) applies;

[F10“keeper” means any person responsible for animals, whether on a permanent or on a temporary basis, including during transportation or at a market but excluding veterinary practices;]

“market” means a market place, sale yard or any other premises or place to which animals are brought from any other place to be exposed for sale and includes any place, lairage or parking area adjoining a market and used in connection with it;

“market operator” means the person responsible for managing the reception or the sale of animals in a market or a duly authorised representative of such a person;

“means of identification” means an identification device or a tattoo;

“member State” means any member State of the European Union F11...;

“method of identification” means an eartag, electronic eartag, pastern tag, electronic pastern tag, bolus or tattoo applied in [F9a] member State or third country;

[F12“movement document” means the movement document required by Articles 113(1)(b) of the Council Regulation and in a format approved by the Department;]

“previous Orders” means—

(a)

the Identification and Movement of Sheep and Goats Order (Northern Ireland) 1997(2);

(b)

the Identification and Movement of Sheep and Goats (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998(3); and

(c)

the Identification and Movement of Sheep and Goats Order (Northern Ireland) 2004(4);

“reconciliation period” means the period between 1st December and 5th December in a calendar year;

“processing plant” means a processing plant to which regulation 14 of the Animal By-Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 applies;

“unique number” means a number that is unique to an animal in a flock or herd and contains no more than 5 digits.

(2) Other expressions defined in the Council Regulation have the same meaning in this Order.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2Art. 2 in operation at 31.12.2009, see art. 1

Notification of a holdingN.I.

3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (5), a person who keeps an animal on a holding shall give notice to the Department containing particulars of—

(a)the address of the holding;

(b)the name and address of the owner, and, if different, the occupier of the holding;

(c)the name and address of the keeper of the animal;

(d)any numbers or codes used to identify animals on the holding;

(e)any cattle or pigs on the holding; and

(f)in relation to—

(i)cattle on the holding, any unique identification code allocated under regulation 3(1)(b) of the Cattle Identification (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998(5); and

(ii)pigs on the holding, a holding number allocated under paragraph 3(3) of the Schedule to [F13The Aujeszkey's Disease Scheme Order (Northern Ireland)2012.].

(2) In the case of a holding used for keeping animals on the date this Order comes into operation the notice required by paragraph (1) shall be given within 7 days of that date and in any other case shall be given within 7 days of the holding first being used to keep animals.

(3) On receiving notification under paragraph (1), the Department may allocate to the keeper, a holding number. This will be in the case of a flock of sheep, a flock number or, in the case of a herd of goats, a herd number.

(4) Where in relation to a holding to which Article 19(1) applies—

(a)there is a change in the identity of the person keeping animals on the holding or in any other details notified under this Article;

(b)all the animals on the holding are slaughtered, sold or otherwise disposed of,

the keeper shall notify the Department accordingly within 30 days of such change or disposal of animals.

F14(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I3Art. 3 in operation at 31.12.2009, see art. 1

AuthorisationsN.I.

4.—(1) An authorisation, approval, notice or permission under this Order [F15, the Council Regulation, the Commission Regulation or the Commission Implementing Regulation] shall be in writing, may be made subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended or revoked by notice in writing at any time.

(2) A person to whom any document specified in paragraph (1) is issued shall comply with its requirements.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I4Art. 4 in operation at 31.12.2009, see art. 1

(2)

S.R. 1997 No.173 as amended by S.R.1998 No.393 and revoked by S.R. 2004 No.491