S.I. No. 46/2000 - European Communities (Identification and Registration of Bovine Animals) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000


I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving effect to Council Directive 97/12 (EC)(1) of 17 March 1997, Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97(2) of 21 April 1997. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2628/97(3) of 29 December 1997, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2629/97(4) of 29 December 1997, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2630/97(5) of 29 December 1997, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 494/98(6) of 27 February 1998 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1678/98(7) of 29 July 1998 insofar as they relate to the identification and registration of births of animals and the issue of animal passports and keeping of registers, hereby make the following Regulations :-

1.       (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Identification and Registration of Bovine Animals) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.

(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 11 February 2000.

2.       In these Regulations “the 1999 Regulations” means the European Communities (Identification and Registration of Bovine Animals) Regulations, 1999 ( S.I. No. 276 of 1999 ).

3.       Regulation 4 (1) of the 1999 Regulations is hereby amended by the insertion of the following subparagraphs :

(d)     a passport in the format set out in the Fifth Schedule containing the information in paragraph (a) in respect of each animal whose birth has been notified after 1 January 2000 in accordance with Regulation 3 or Regulation 3, paragraph (1), of the 1996 Regulations, or otherwise;

(e)     with effect from 1 January 2000 a replacement passport in the format set out in the Sixth Schedule containing the information in paragraph (a) where he is satisfied it is in order to do so;

(f)      a passport in the format set out in the Sixth Schedule in respect of an animal notified after 1 January 2000 as being or as having been imported from a third country or from another Member State.

4.       Regulation 4 (3) of the 1999 Regulations is hereby amended by the insertion after “in accordance with paragraph 1 (b)” of:

“or (1) (e)”.

5.       Regulation 5 of the 1999 Regulations is hereby amended by the insertion

(1) after “(a) Regulation 4, paragraph (1) (a)” of :

“or (1) (d)”.

(2) after “(b) Regulation 4, paragraph (1) (b) or (1) (c)” of:

“or (1) (e) or (1) (f)”.

6.       Where the Minister has issued, or caused to be issued, a passport for the purposes of the Council Regulation, in the format set out in the Fifth or Sixth Schedules, prior to the coming into effect of these Regulations, the provisions of Regulation 5 (as amended by these Regulations), 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 of the 1999 Regulations shall also be applicable, mutatis mutandis, in the case of an animal in respect of which such passport has been issued, after the date of coming into force of these Regulations.

7.       Regulation 28 (3) of the 1999 Regulations is amended by the insertion of the following additional breed codes:

Breed

Code

Angler

AN

Bison

BI

Norwegian Red

RW

Swedish Red

RW

8.       The 1999 Regulations are hereby amended by the addition of the following new Schedules:

FIFTH SCHEDULE

PASSPORT

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An Roinn Talmhaiochta, Bia agus Forbartha Tuaithe Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Ireland.

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INNER FACE

 

Passport/Cattle Identity Card

Date of Birth

 

 

Breed

 

Sex

 

 

Date of Issue of Card

 

 

I.D. Code of Dam

 

 

 

 

Name & Address of Owner/Keeper of Herd of Birth/Origin

 

Signature

Herd No.

 

 

 

Special Beef Premium Eligibility/Status (for Official use)

FIRST AGE PREMIUM

BULL PREMIUM FROM

ONE FULL LIVESTOCK UNIT FROM

SECOND AGE PREMIUM

1st Age Premium claimed it Passport punched and/or and/or stamped

FROM

 

 

 

FROM

2nd Age/Bull Premium claimed if Passport punched and or stamped

TO

 

NO UPPER AGE LIMIT

 

 

 

 

Certificate of Tuberculosis Testing

I certify that this animal passed the test indicated below and that no animal failed the test.

FOLD CARD INWARDS ON THIS LINE ONLY

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Date of Test

Herd No.

Signature of Veterinary Surgeon

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Certificate of Brucellosis Testing

I certify that this animal passed the test indicated below and that no animal failed the test.

Date of Test

Herd No.

Signature of Certifier

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

This is an official document. It is the property of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Any alteration/defacement/damage renders it invalid. Document must be signed by the owner/keeper and completed at RECORD OF OWNERS/KEEPERS. TRANSACTIONS AND MOVEMENTS following arrival of animal at each holding (see reverse of card). Document must be surrendered (a) on request to an Authorised Person (b) to the veterinary

surgeon at the commencement of test (c) to the new owner/keeper at time of sale/transfer (d) to the factory/abattoir at time of slaughter (e) to the DVO within 7 days in the event of death of the animal.

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RECORD OF OWNERS/KEEPERS, TRANSACTIONS AND MOVEMENTS

Record of Transactions at Marts(to be completed by Mart Official)

Date

Code No. of Mart

Lot No.

Signature of Mart Official

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

RECORD OF OWNERS/KEEPERS (TO BE COMPLETED BY EACH NEW OWNER/KEEPER ON ARRIVAL OF ANIMAL AT HOLDING)

ARRIVAL DATE

HERD NUMBER OR KEEPER NO.

NAME & ADDRESS (BLOCK CAPITALS)

SIGNATURE

1.

Name............................................................ ........................

 

Townland............................................................ ..................

 

County............................................................ ......................

2.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

3.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

4.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

5.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

6.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

7.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

8.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

SIXTH SCHEDULE

REPLACEMENT PASSPORT

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An Roinn Talmhaiochta, Bia agus Forbartha Tuaithe Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Ireland.

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INNER FACE

 

Passport/Cattle Identity Card

Date of Birth

 

 

Breed

 

Sex

 

 

Date of Issue of Card

 

 

I.D. Code of Dam

 

 

 

 

Name & Address of Owner/Keeper of Herd of Birth/Origin

 

Signature

Herd No.

 

 

 

Special Beef Premium Eligibility/Status (for Official use)

FIRST AGE PREMIUM

BULL PREMIUM FROM

ONE FULL LIVESTOCK UNIT FROM

SECOND AGE PREMIUM

1st Age Premium claimed it Passport punched and/or and/or stamped

FROM

 

 

 

FROM

2nd Age/Bull Premium claimed if Passport punched and or stamped

TO

 

NO UPPER AGE LIMIT

 

 

 

 

FOLD CARD INWARDS ON THIS LINE ONLY

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Last test date of animal/herd for TB was

Herd No.

Last test date of animal/herd for BR was

Herd No.

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Signature of Issuing Oficer

Certificate of further Tuberculosis Testing

I certify that this animal passed the test indicated below and that no animal failed the test.

Date of Test

Herd No.

Signature of Veterinary Surgeon

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Certificate of further Brucellosis Testing

I certify that this animal passed the test indicated below and that no animal failed the test.

Date of Test

Herd No.

Signature of Certifier

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

SEE REVERSE FOR NOTES

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RECORD OF OWNERS/KEEPERS, TRANSACTIONS AND MOVEMENTS

Record of Transactions at Marts(to be completed by Mart Official)

Date

Code No. of Mart

Lot No.

Signature of Mart Official

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

RECORD OF OWNERS/KEEPERS (TO BE COMPLETED BY EACH NEW OWNER/KEEPER ON ARRIVAL OF ANIMAL AT HOLDING)

ARRIVAL DATE

HERD NUMBER OR KEEPER NO.

NAME & ADDRESS (BLOCK CAPITALS)

SIGNATURE

1.

Name............................................................ ........................

 

Townland............................................................ ..................

 

County............................................................ ......................

2.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

3.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

4.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

5.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

6.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

7.

Name............................................................ ........................

Townland............................................................ ..................

County............................................................ ......................

This is an official document. It is the property of the Minister for Agriculture. Food and Rural Development. Any alteration/defacement/damage renders it invalid. Document must be signed by the owner/keeper and completed at RECORD OF OWNERS/KEEPERS. TRANSACTIONS AND MOVEMENTS following arrival of animal at each holding (see above). Document must be surrendered (a) on request to an Authorised Person (b) to the veterinary surgeor at the commencement of test (c) to the new owner/keeper at time of sale/transfer (d) to the factory/abattoir at time of slaughter (e) to the DVO within 7 days in the event of death of the animal.

Given under my Official Seal. this 11th day of February, 2000.

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Joe Walsh

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations provide for amendments to the design of animal passports in respect of animals registered from 1 January 2000 and also extend the list of breed codes eligible to be registered in the animal registration data base.

(1) O.J. No. L109 of 25.04.97

(2) O.J. No. L117 of 7.05.97

(3) O.J. No. L354 of 30.12.97

(4) O.J. No. L354 of 30.12.97

(5) O.J. No. L354 of 30.12.97

(6) O.J. No. L60 of 28.02.98

(7) O.J. No. L212 of 30.07.98