Regulation 10 Transitional provisions relating to eartagsI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 10 coming into force by Cattle Identification 1998 reg. 1
reg. 10(1) omitted by Animal Health and Welfare 2019 Sch. 1 para. 11
reg. 10(2) omitted by Animal Health and Welfare 2019 Sch. 1 para. 11
reg. 10(4) omitted by Animal Health and Welfare 2019 Sch. 1 para. 11
reg. 10 substituted by Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) 2025 reg. 3(11)

(1)

In accordance with Article 1.1 and 1.2 of the Commission Regulation, a keeper may continue to identify an animal using eartags which comply with the requirements of the 1964 Order until 31st December 1998 provided that he does so in accordance with this regulation.

(2)

Where an animal is identified in accordance with this regulation—

(a)

it shall have an eartag authorised by the Department attached to each ear;

(b)

both eartags shall be marked with the same identification number;

(c)

at least one of the eartags shall be an approved eartag; and

(d)

eartags used in accordance with this regulation must have been approved by the Department at the time of purchase.

(3)

In these Regulations any reference to an eartag attached to any animal in accordance with the 1964 Order includes an eartag authorised for use under this regulation.

(4)

Any person who purports to identify an animal for the purposes of paragraph (1) without complying with all the requirements of paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 10 in operation at 1.10.1998, see reg. 1