PART 2Records

Notification of holdings4

1

An occupier of a holding who begins to keep pigs on that holding, and any person who takes over the occupation of a holding where pigs are kept, must notify the Secretary of State within one month of—

a

their name and address; and

b

the address of the holding.

2

On receipt of a notification under paragraph (1) the Secretary of State must issue a herdmark.

3

The occupier must notify the Secretary of State of any change to the information in paragraph (1) within one month.

4

The occupier must notify the Secretary of State within one month if they cease to keep pigs at any holding notified under paragraph (1).

Records5

1

Within 36 hours of the movement of a pig on or off a holding the keeper must complete the form in the Schedule.

2

Once a year a keeper must record the maximum number of pigs normally on the holding and the actual number of pigs on the holding at that date.

3

The keeper must keep these records for at least 3 years.