Paragraph 9 Imports from third countries

England, Wales, Scotland, NI and i

(1)

Any person who fails to apply ear tags to an animal imported from a third country within 20 days of the animal being released from the border inspection post at which it was imported, and in any event before the animal leaves the holding of destination, as specified in F1Article 4b of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000, is guilty of an offence.

(2)

It is a defence for any person charged under this regulation to prove that—

(a)

when the animal was imported, the holding of destination was a slaughterhouse, and

(b)

the animal was slaughtered within 20 days of leaving the border inspection post.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(1) substituted (1.3.2017) by The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/101), regs. 1(2), 7(e)