The Disease Control (England) Order 2003

Movement of rams and bulls for breeding

12.—(1) The movement of rams and bulls intended for breeding to a market, provided that they have been placed in an isolation facility approved for this purpose by a veterinary inspector for 6 days prior to the movement.

(2) To qualify for this exemption—

(a) the movement must take place on or after 1st August and before 1st December;

(b) the animals must not have shared the isolation facility with animals isolated for any other purpose;

(c) the rams must be marked with an individual identification number in accordance with the Sheep and Goats Identification and Movement (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002(1); and

(d) the person sending the animal must sign and send to the local authority without undue delay a declaration that the animal is intended for sale for breeding.

(1)

S.I. 2002/3229.