Regulation 10 Animal deaths or lost or stolen animalsI1

If an animal to which a cattle passport relates dies (other than in the circumstances set out in paragraph (3)) the keeper shall send the cattle passport to the Department within 7 days in accordance with Article 6.4 of the Council Regulation.

If an animal to which a cattle passport relates is lost or stolen, the keeper shall send the cattle passport to the Department within three working days of becoming aware of the fact.

If an animal to which a cattle passport relates dies on a holding or dies or is killed in transit and is despatched to a knacker’s yard or hunt kennel, then the person who was in charge of the animal at the time it died shall immediately send the passport to the Department giving the address of the holding of collection or the name and address of the transporter and indicating that the animal has died or has been killed.

Any person who fails to comply with any requirement of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.