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Article 2 Conditions for granting authorisation

United Kingdom

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1.

F1The appropriate Minister may grant authorisations as provided for in Article 1 where they are satisfied that the following conditions are fulfilled:

(a)

the holding is a free-range farm where suckler cows are reared under extensive conditions;

(b)

the area where the animals are kept features significant natural handicaps that result in reduced physical contact with humans;

(c)

the animals are not accustomed to regular contact with humans and show highly aggressive behaviour;

(d)

when the eartags are applied, each calf can be clearly assigned to its mother.

2.

F2The appropriate Minister may lay down additional criteria, in particular to restrict authorisations, as provided for in Article 1, to particular geographical regions or specific breeds.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Art. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/814), regs. 1, 8(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Words in Art. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/814), regs. 1, 8(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Art. 2(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/814), regs. 1, 8(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)