25.—(1) Where cattle are exported to third countries the keeper shall return all the cattle passports to the appropriate Minister in accordance with Article 6.5 of the Council Regulation; and any person who fails to do so within 7 days of the export shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Where cattle are transported outside Great Britain to a destination within the European Union the transporter shall ensure that each animal is accompanied by its passport, and any person who fails to do so shall be guilty of an offence.