Article 8 Attachment of ear tags to bovine animals

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) below, the owner or person in charge of a bovine animal shall attach an ear tag to the right ear of the animal in accordance with the following provisions of this article.

(2)

Paragraph (1) above does not apply to a bovine animal—

(a)

which, before 1st April 1995, is marked with an identification mark in compliance with the 1990 Order; or

(b)

to which an ear tag has been attached in compliance with the Directive in accordance with provisions of the law of another member State or an EEA State.

(3)

The ear tag shall comprise the following particulars—

(a)

the country code ‘UK’;

(b)

the relevant herd mark; and

(c)

an unique number, being a number approved by the Minister for the purposes of this Order and allotted to the animal by the owner or person in charge of it.

(4)

In the case of a bovine animal born in Great Britain, an ear tag shall be attached to it,—

(a)

in the case of an animal born in a dairy herd, within 36 hours of birth; and

(b)

in any other case, within 30 days of birth,

and, in any event, before it is moved from the holding where it was born.

(5)

In the case of a bovine animal which has been imported into Great Britain and to which an ear tag has not been attached in compliance with the Directive in accordance with provisions of the law of another member State or an EEA State, an ear tag shall be attached to it before it is moved from the holding to which it was moved immediately upon importation.

(6)

Paragraph (1) above shall not apply in the case of a bovine animal which, on importation into Great Britain from a country other than a member State or an EEA State, is moved immediately to a slaughterhouse if the animal is slaughtered within 30 days of undergoing the checks laid down by Council Directive 91/496/EEC^f1.

(7)

Any person who has possession of any ear tags which may be, but have not been, attached to a bovine animal under this article or article 9(1) shall—

(a)

keep them in a secure place; and

(b)

on demand made by an inspector at any reasonable time, produce them and allow a record of them to be taken.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p.56, amended by Council Directive 91/628/EEC (O.J. No. L340, 11.12.1991, p.17) and Council Decision 92/438 EEC (O.J. No. L243, 25.8.1992, p.27).