The Sheep and Goats Identification and Movement (Interim Measures) (Wales) Regulations 2002

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2.—(1) In these Regulations F1...—

  • [F2“assembly centre” means an assembly centre approved by the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with regulation 12(2) of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England and Wales) Regulation 2000;]

  • “collecting centre” means any premises used for the intermediate reception of animals intended to be moved elsewhere but not including any place used, whether as a market or otherwise for the trading of animals [F3and not including an assembly centre];

  • “flockmark” means the sheep flockmark allocated by the National Assembly under regulation 3;

  • “F Mark” means an F Mark in accordance with regulation 6(1) and (4);

  • “goat” means a live goat;

  • “herdmark” means the goat herdmark allocated by the National Assembly under regulation 3;

  • “holding” means any establishment, construction or, in the case of an open air farm, any place in which sheep or goats are held, kept or handled;

  • “individual identification number” means an individual identification number in accordance with regulation 6(1), (9) and (10).

  • “keeper” means any person having care and control of sheep or goats, even on a temporary basis but not including any person who is only a keeper because he or she is transporting the animals;

  • “National Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;

  • “Origin Mark” means an Origin Mark in accordance with regulation 6(1) and (5);

  • “R Mark” means an R Mark in accordance with regulation 6(1) and (6);

  • “relevant date” means the date on which these Regulations come into force;

  • “sheep” means a live sheep;

  • “the Sheep and Goats Regulations 2000” means the Sheep and Goats Identification (Wales) Regulations 2000 M1

  • “S Mark” means an S Mark in accordance with regulation 6(1) and (7);

  • “show” means an occasion at which animals are exhibited but not solely for the purpose of sale;

  • “slaughterhouse” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 M2

  • “sole occupancy group” has the meaning given in article 2 of the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Wales) Order 2002 M3;

  • [F4“temporary grazing land” means land to which sheep are moved for a temporary period for the purpose of being fed or pastured but which is not part of the holding where the sheep are usually kept;]

  • “temporary mark” means a temporary mark in accordance with regulation 6(11);

  • “veterinary treatment” means treatment, other procedure or castration, carried on by or under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations and any reference in a regulation to a numbered or lettered paragraph or sub-paragraph is a reference to the paragraph or sub-paragraph bearing that number or letter in that regulation.

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