Article 4 Records concerning sheep

(1)

Any person keeping sheep on a holding (other than a market, abattoir or collection centre) shall record, on or before 31st January in each year, the number of sheep on that holding on 1st January of that year.

(2)

Within 36 hours of sheep being moved on or off a holding, the keeper shall record—

(a)

the date of movement;

(b)

the total number of sheep moved;

(c)

one of the following—

(i)

the temporary mark applied to each sheep under article 13(2); or

(ii)

the sheep flockmark shown on the eartag or tattoo of each sheep; or

(iii)

the unique individual identification number shown (if there is one) on the eartag or tattoo of each sheep;

(d)

in the case of a movement off a market, the lot number (if any) allocated at the market; and

(e)

either—

(i)

the holding from which the sheep have been brought, if they are moved on to the holding, or

(ii)

the holding to which the sheep are moved if they are moved off the holding.

(3)

In the case of sheep being sold without being moved on or off a holding, the vendor shall record, within 36 hours of the sale—

(a)

the date of sale;

(b)

the number of sheep sold; and

(c)

the name and address of the purchaser.

(4)

In the case of a sheep marked in accordance with article 9 or re-marked in accordance with article 15(2) or (3), the keeper shall, within 36 hours of marking or re-marking the sheep (as the case may be), record the new sheep flockmark and the previous one, if known.

(5)

All records under this article shall be retained by the person making the record for a period of six years.