PART 2E+W+SMovement restrictions
Restrictions on the movement of cattle, sheep and goatsE+W+S
4. No person shall move any sheep, goats or cattle from any premises if any sheep, goats, cattle or pigs have been moved on to those premises during the previous 6 days.
Restrictions on the movement of pigsE+W+S
5. No person shall move a pig from any premises if—
(a)any pig has been moved on to those premises during the previous 20 days; or
(b)any cattle, goats or sheep have been moved on to those premises during the previous 6 days.
Permitted movements during standstillE+W+S
6. Notwithstanding articles 4 and 5, animals may be moved off premises during the standstill period if—
(a)the movement is one specified in Schedule 1; or
(b)a permit disapplying the standstill period has been issued by a veterinary inspector.
Movements that do not trigger a standstill periodE+W+S
7. The standstill period is not triggered by a movement on to premises if it is a movement specified in Schedule 2.
Isolation facilitiesE+W+S
8.—(1) Where animals are held in an isolation facility under any provision of this Order, and other animals are moved in before they are released from the isolation facility, no animal may be removed from the isolation facility before the last date of release of the last animals moved into the isolation facility.
(2) Pigs may not share an isolation facility with animals of any other species.
Marking sheep and goats travelling to shows or exhibitionsE+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F1Art. 9 revoked (30.11.2005) by The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3100), arts. 1(c), 36(2)
Restrictions on movements to and from slaughterhousesE+W+S
10. No person shall—
(a)move any animal to a slaughterhouse save for the purpose of slaughter within 48 hours of its arrival there; or
(b)receive any animal from a slaughterhouse unless, in the case of any animal other than a pig, under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector.
Sole occupancy groupsE+W+S
11. The Secretary of State may authorise sets of premises as sole occupancy groups if she is satisfied that the premises are linked in terms of their control.