Article 17 Transport of pigs

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Any person transporting pigs must carry a document that specifies—

(a)

the address, including postcode and CPH number of the holdings from and to which the pigs are being moved;

(b)

the date of the movement;

(c)

the number of pigs that the document covers;

(d)

the identification mark of each of the pigs moved and in the case of a movement specified in article 9 or 10, this must include the unique individual identification number required by those articles; and

(e)

in the case of a movement from a market, the lot numbers of the pigs being moved;

and, if the movements are not being reported electronically, is signed by the keeper.

(2)

The transporter must give two copies of the document to the keeper at the holding of destination if the keeper is not able to notify F1the database operator electronically that he has received those animals.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 17(2) substituted (1.6.2018) by The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/501), arts. 1, 2(6)