Article 5 Purchase of animals intended for slaughter or export to a place outside Northern IrelandI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

(1)

The provisions of Articles 3(1) and (2) and 4(1), (2) and (3) shall not apply to a person who purchases an animal intended for—

(a)

slaughter; or

(b)

export to a place outside Northern Ireland,

within 7 days of such purchase.

(2)

A person who purchases an animal to which paragraph (1) applies shall keep a record of—

(a)

the date of purchase;

(b)

the name and address of the person from whom the animal was purchased, if it was purchased by private treaty or the name of the market if the animal was purchased by auction;

(c)

the identification mark or identification number on any ear tag or tattoo borne by the animal;

(d)

the date and place of slaughter or the date and place of export from Northern Ireland.

(3)

A record required by paragraph (2) shall be made within 48 hours of either the slaughter or the export from Northern Ireland of each animal.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 5 in operation at 1.5.1997, see art. 1