Article 8 Exception for a pig less than 12 months old

(1)

Article 7 does not apply to a pig less than 12 months old provided that it is identified with a temporary mark that—

(a)

either by itself or by reference to a document accompanying the pig during the movement, enables the holding from which the pig was last moved to be identified; and

(b)

lasts until the pig reaches its destination.

(2)

The exception in paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a pig being moved—

(a)

to a market;

(b)

to a slaughterhouse;

(c)

for the purposes of F1... export; or

(d)

in accordance with article 10.

(3)

A document accompanying the pig as referred to in paragraph (1)(a) must contain details of the—

(a)

holding of birth;

(b)

name and address of the owner;

(c)

holding from which the pig was moved; and

(d)

holding to which the pig has moved.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 8(2)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/71), regs. 1(1)(b), 28(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)