Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007

DISEASES OF ANIMALS (PIGS, GOATS AND SHEEP REGISTRATION, IDENTIFICATION AND MOVEMENT) (JERSEY) ORDER 2007 Revised Edition 02.400.60 Showing the law as at 1 January 2009 This is a revised edition of the law Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007 Arrangement Revised Edition – 1 January 2009 Page - 3 02.400.60 DISEASES OF ANIMALS (PIGS, GOATS AND SHEEP REGISTRATION, IDENTIFICATION AND MOVEMENT) (JERSEY) ORDER 2007 Arrangement Article 1 Interpretation ................................................................................................... 5 2 Notification of holdings .................................................................................. 5 3 Keeper to keep register .................................................................................... 6 4 Animals to have ear tags ................................................................................. 7 5 Identification of animals moved off a holding ................................................ 7 6 Movement of pigs, goats and sheep for export ............................................... 8 7 Removal, defacing or replacement of an ear tag ............................................. 8 8 Citation ............................................................................................................ 9 Supporting Documents ENDNOTES 10 Table of Legislation History ......................................................................................... 10 Table of Renumbered Provisions .................................................................................. 10 Table of Endnote References ........................................................................................ 10 Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007 Article 1 Revised Edition – 1 January 2009 Page - 5 02.400.60 DISEASES OF ANIMALS (PIGS, GOATS AND SHEEP REGISTRATION, IDENTIFICATION AND MOVEMENT) (JERSEY) ORDER 2007 THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT, in pursuance of Articles 3, 10(e), 13, 14 and 42 of the Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 19561, orders as follows – Commencement [see endnotes] 1 Interpretation In this Order – “holding number”, in respect of a holding, means the alpha numeric code for the pigs, goats or sheep on the holding; “holding” means – (a) an establishment; (b) a construction; or (c) in the case of an open air farm, a place, in which pigs, goats or sheep are held, kept or handled; “keeper” means a person having the care and control of pigs, goats or sheep, whether on a temporary or permanent basis, but does not include a person who only transports them; “species identifier” means a 2 digit number that identifies an animal as a pig, a goat or a sheep. 2 Notification of holdings (1) The keeper of the animals on a holding must provide his or her name, contact details, including address, and, if different, the address of the holding to the Minister. Article 3 Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007 Page - 6 Revised Edition – 1 January 2009 02.400.60 (2) The notification must be given on a form provided or approved for the purpose by the Minister. (3) When the Minister receives the notification the Minister shall issue the keeper with a holding number that identifies the holding. (4) If the keeper of the animals on a holding changes, the new keeper (whether or not he or she is already a registered keeper) must notify the Minister of the change within 28 days. 3 Keeper to keep register (1) The keeper on a holding must keep a register in a form approved for the purpose by the Minister. (2) The keeper must record in the register – (a) the date any pig, goat or sheep is born on the holding and the number on the ear tags assigned to its dam; (b) the date any pig, goat or sheep is slaughtered or dies (and, if known, the cause of death) on the holding and, if it had ear tags, the number on the ear tags assigned to the animal; (c) the date any pig, goat or sheep on the holding is fitted with ear tags and the number on the ear tags assigned to the animal; (d) the date any pig, goat or sheep is removed from the holding, the number on the ear tags assigned to the animal if it had ear tags and details of where the animal is moved to (for example, to a show, to the abattoir, to overseas or to another holding); (e) the date any pig, goat or sheep is moved on to the holding, the number on the ear tags assigned to the animal if it had ear tags and details of where the animal has come from (for example, from a show, from overseas or from another holding); (f) the date any ear tags on a pig, goat or sheep on the holding is replaced and the number on the new ear tags assigned to the animal (cross referenced to the number on its previous ear tags). (3) Where the holding is the abattoir, the keeper must record in the register – (a) the date on which any pig with only a slapmark is moved on to the abattoir for slaughter; (b) the holding number on its slapmark; (c) the name and address of the consignee of the animal; (d) the date the animal was slaughtered (or if it died before being slaughtered, details of its death or if it was moved and not slaughtered why it was moved and not slaughtered and where it was moved to). (4) An entry must be made in the register as soon as reasonably practicable after the happening of the recordable event but, in any case, within the 36 hours after the event. (5) If – (a) an ear tag of a pig, goat or sheep is replaced; and Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007 Article 4 Revised Edition – 1 January 2009 Page - 7 02.400.60 (b) the number on the ear tag is different from the tag it replaced, the keeper must – (c) replace both ear tags on the animal; and (d) record in the register the date when the tags were replaced and the number assigned to the animal on the new tags. (6) The keeper must – (a) retain an entry in the register for 6 years after the entry is made; and (b) make the register available to an inspector upon request. 4 Animals to have ear tags (1) Except where Article 5(2) is to apply, the keeper of a pig, goat or sheep that is more than 6 months old must ensure that it has in each ear an ear tag in a position where it may be clearly seen. (2) The ear tags for an animal must show – (a) the letter “UK” and the Jersey area code “03”; (b) the holding number of the holding where it was kept at the time when the ear tags were fitted; (c) the species identification number; and (d) a unique individual identification number for the animal. (3) An ear tag must be – (a) easy to read during the animal’s lifetime; (b) made of either metal or plastic or a combination of metal and plastic; (c) tamper-resistant; (d) incapable of re-use; (e) sufficiently heat-resistant that neither the ear tag nor the information printed or stamped on it can be damaged by the processing of the carcase following slaughter; and (f) designed to remain attached to the animal’s ear without harming it. (4) A keeper may add further information to an ear tag, so long as the further information is clearly distinguished from the information required under this Article. 5 Identification of animals moved off a holding (1) A person must not move a pig, goat or sheep off a holding unless it has an ear tag in each ear. (2) Despite paragraph (1), an animal may be moved off a holding direct to the abattoir if – (a) the animal is less than 12 months old; Article 6 Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007 Page - 8 Revised Edition – 1 January 2009 02.400.60 (b) the animal – (i) has in at least one ear an ear tag that shows the Jersey area code “03”, and the holding number for the holding, or (ii) in the case of a pig, a slapmark on both shoulders that shows the holding number for the holding. 6 Movement of pigs, goats and sheep for export (1) A person who transports pigs, goats or sheep from a holding for export must carry a document, signed by the keeper of the holding of departure, that specifies – (a) the address of the holdings from which the animals are being moved; (b) the country to which they are being exported; (c) the date of the movement; (d) any identification mark of each of the animals; and (e) the number of animals being moved. (2) A person who is transporting pigs, goats or sheep from a holding for export must produce the document mentioned in paragraph (1) to an inspector upon request. (3) In this Article, the identification mark in respect of an animal means – (a) the holding number; (b) the species identifier; and (c) its unique individual identification number, as shown on any ear tag on the animal. 7 Removal, defacing or replacement of an ear tag (1) Unless authorized to do so by the Veterinary Officer, a person must not – (a) remove; (b) deface; or (c) replace, an ear tag attached to an animal under this Order. (2) Despite paragraph (1)(c), if an ear tag on an animal – (a) becomes illegible; (b) was removed for welfare reasons; or (c) is lost, the keeper of the animal must replace the tag as soon as practical and in any event within 28 days. Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007 Article 8 Revised Edition – 1 January 2009 Page - 9 02.400.60 8 Citation This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007. Endnotes Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007 Page - 10 Revised Edition – 1 January 2009 02.400.60 ENDNOTES Table of Legislation History Legislation Year and No Commencement Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007 R&O.180/2007 1 January 2008, Articles 1, 2 and 9 18 January 2008, Articles 3 and 7 1 April 2008, remaining Articles Table of Renumbered Provisions Original Current 9 Spent, omitted Table of Endnote References 1 chapter 02.400