Article 48 Derogation by the Member States from the requirements of Article 45(2) and obligations of the Member States regarding the means of identification
United Kingdom
By way of derogation from Article 45(2)(b), Member States may authorise operators keeping ovine or caprine animals to replace the means of identification listed in points (c) to (f) of Annex III, by a conventional ear tag or a conventional pastern band as listed in points (a) or (b) of that Annex subject to compliance with the following conditions:
- (a)
the total number of ovine and caprine animals kept within its territory does not exceed 600 000 as recorded in a computer database;
and
- (b)
the kept ovine and caprine animals are not intended to be moved to another Member State.
By way of derogation from Article 45(2)(b), Member States may authorise operators keeping caprine animals to replace the means of identification listed in points (c) to (f) of Annex III, by a conventional ear tag or a conventional pastern band as listed in in points (a) or (b) of that Annex subject to compliance with the following conditions:
- (a)
the total number of caprine animals kept within its territory does not exceed 160 000 as recorded in a computer database;
and
- (b)
the kept caprine animals are not intended to be moved to another Member State.
Member State shall ensure that the means of identification listed in points (a) to (f) of Annex III comply with the following requirements:
they display the identification code of the animal;
they are approved by the competent authority of the Member State where the ovine or caprine animals are kept.
Member States shall establish procedures for application by:
manufacturers for approval of means of identification for ovine and caprine animals kept in their territory;
operators for the means of identification for ovine and caprine animals to be allocated to their establishment.