Explanatory note

These Regulations, which extend to England, implement the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 in relation to older cattle.

They require cattle born before 1st July 1996 (which is when the first cattle passports were issued) which are not already registered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on a voluntary basis to be registered before 29th January 2001 (regulation 5).

They require the location of all cattle with passports without movement cards not already registered with the Minister to be notified (regulation 6).

They provide for the issue of movement cards to cattle born before 28th September 1998 (which is when the passports with movement cards were first issued) and require notification to the Minister when these animals are moved. They also provide for the use of electronic notification of movement as an alternative to notification using movement cards, and for a register of approved users of electronic notification (regulations 7 and 8).

They make provision for the notification of the death of cattle born before 1st July 1996 (regulation 9).

They make provision for powers of inspectors (regulation 10) and provide for an officer of the Minister to impose movement restrictions for cattle to which the Regulations relate (regulation 11).

They make provision for obstruction of inspectors (regulation 12) and for bodies corporate (regulation 13). Failure to comply with the Regulations is an offence punishable as specified in regulation 14.

They are enforced by the Minister or the local authority (regulation 15).

The database and the register of approved users of electronic mail are maintained by—

• The British Cattle Movement Service Curwen Road Workington Cumbria CA14 2DD