Article 6 Records concerning goats

(1)

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

(2)

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

(a)

the date of movement;

(b)

the total number of goats moved;

(c)

one of the following—

(i)

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

(ii)

the goat herdmark shown on the eartag or tattoo of each goat; or

(iii)

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

(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 goats have been brought, if they are moved on to the holding, or

(ii)

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

(3)

In the case of goats 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 goats sold; and

(c)

the name and address of the purchaser.

(4)

In the case of a goat 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 goat (as the case may be), record the new goat herdmark 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.