Requirement | Definition - Description and measurement of the extent of non-compliance | Extent - On farm / Off farm | Severity - Minimum / Medium / High | Permanence - Rectifiable (minor)/ Rectifiable / Permanent |
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For cross compliance purposes, you do not need to do anything more than you are already required to do by law for identification and tracing of sheep and goats. The key elements of the tracing system which apply specifically for cross compliance purposes are listed below. This is a summary only. For a full explanation of your legal obligations, you should refer to the relevant legal provisions Key elements Registration Your details must be registered with your Local Animal Health Office if you keep sheep or goats, and you must notify them of any change of your details. I dentification Sheep and goats must be correctly identified in accordance with guidance issued by SEERAD. Identification must not be removed or replaced without permission unless it is lost, illegible or removed for welfare reasons. You must also ensure that you apply the appropriate replacement identification, as required. | Registration Applicant details not correctly registered or maintained with competent authority (Animal Health Office) | Limited to an on-farm effect | Meduim Where not up to date High If not registered | Rectifiable |
Identification Sheep and goats born before 9 July 2005 not marked in accordance with Commission Regulation 92/102. | On farm - if the animal is still on farm Off farm - where there is evidence of movements off farm without tags/tattoos | Minimum Up to an including 5 animals or 10% of animals inspected (whichever is the greater) not marked correctly. Medium Between 5 and 15 animals or 10% of animals inspected (whichever is the greater) not marked correctly. High More than 15 animals or 30% of animals (whichever is greater) not marked correctly | Rectifiable |
Identification Sheep and goats born before 9 July 2005 with illegible tags/tattoos or lost tags or tags removed for welfare purposes and not replaced as required. | On farm | Minimum Up to an including 10 animals or 15% of animals inspected (whichever is the greater) with illegible/lost tags and no provision made for replacement. Medium 11 to 20 animals or 20% of animals inspected (whichever is the greater) with illegible/lost tags and no provision made for replacement. High More than 20 animals or 30% of animals inspected (whichever is greater) with illegible/lost tags and no provision made for replacement. | Rectifiable |
On-farm records Up to date on-farm records must be kept with the required information as specified in SEERAD guidance. The on farm records must be kept for at least six years and shown to an inspector on demand. Movement documents and reporting of moves to the database Correctly completed movement documents must accompany sheep and goats during movements. Moves must be notified to the Scottish Animal Movement Unit within 3 days of the movement. Movement documents must be retained for a period of 3 years after the date of the movement. | Identification Sheep and goats born on or after 9 July not tagged in accordance with requirements of Commission Regulation 21/2004. | On Farm - if the animal is still on farm Off Farm - where there is evidence of movements off farm without tags. | Minimum Up to and including 5 animals or 10% of animals inspected (which ever is the greater) not tagged correctly. Medium Between 5 and 15 animals or 10% of animals inspected, (which ever is the greater) not tagged correctly. High More than 15 animals or 30% of animals (which ever is greater) not tagged correctly. | Rectifiable |
Identification Sheep and goats born on or after 9 July with illegible or lost tags or tags removed for welfare purposes and not replaced as required. | On Farm | Minimum Up to and including 10 animals or 15% of animals inspected (which ever is the greater) with illegible/lost tags and no provision made for replacement. Medium 11 to 20 animals or 20% of animals inspected (which ever is the greater) with illegible/lost tags and no provision made for replacement. High More than 20 animals or 30% of animals inspected (which ever is greater) with illegible/lost tags and no provision made for replacement. | Rectifiable |
On-Farm Records Records not maintained in accordance with legal requirements. | In most cases: On Farm In cases where there is evidence of movements on or off farm not adequately recorded: Off Farm | Minimum Records present, minor shortfall in maintaining records. Medium Records present but not fully meeting the requirements. e.g. Movements not recorded within 36 hours but movements can be verified High No verifiable records e.g. No register | Rectifiable, If records can be corrected. Permanent, If records cannot be corrected. |
Movements Failure to use or incorrect use of movement documents. Failure to retain movement documents. Failure to report moves to the database. | On or Off Farm - depending on circumstances. | Minimum, Medium or High - depending on circumstances. | Rectifiable or Permanent depending on circumstances. |