The Cattle Database Regulations 1998

UK Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 1796 — creates 10 criminal offences.

10offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 20 July 1998
In force from: 28 September 1998
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

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These Regulations provide for the enforcement of the second indent of Article 7.1 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97 (OJ No. L117, 7.5.97, p.1) and Article 6.3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2629/97 (OJ No. L354, 30.12.97, p.19) which relate to the notification of birth, movement and death of cattle to a central database. It is an offence to fail to notify in accordance with that legislation and in accordance with these Regulations (regulation 5). The Regulations specify how notification must be made, and empower the Minister to charge for the provision of information stored on the database (regulations 6 to 10). The Regulations contain provisions concerning powers of entry and other powers of inspectors (regulations 11 and 12). Breach of regulation 13 (obstruction) is punishable by a fine of level 5 on the standard scale or three months imprisonment for obstruction. For other offences the penalty is— on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both; on conviction on indictment, a fine or imprisonment not exceeding two years or both. (regulation 15). The Regulations are enforced by the local authority, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food or the Secretary of State (regulation 16). In addition, the Regulations amend the Cattle Identification Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/871) at regulation 17. They amend regulation 13 of the Cattle Identification Regulations so as to reflect the provisions relating to notification of births in Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97. They amend Regulation 18 of the Cattle Identification Regulations to make provision for affixing bar codes to the new-style passport. They also amend regulations 26 and 27 to ensure that the times for the return of passports are the same as the times for reporting deaths. They insert a new regulation 31A to specify that the veterinary authority and the competent authority for the purposes of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 494/98 (OJ No. L60, 28.2.98, p.78) (slaughter of unmarked animals) shall be the appropriate Minister. The database and the register of approved users of electronic mail are maintained by— The British Cattle Movement Service Curwen Road Workington Cumbria A regulatory appraisal has been prepared and placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Animal Health (Disease Control) Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Government Buildings, Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7NF.

Offences created by this instrument

Powers to restrict movements regulation 12 · Status not determined · Strict liability
Obstruction regulation 13(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Application for a cattle passport regulation 13(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
For regulations 26 and 27 there shall be substituted— Animal deaths or lost or stolen animals 26 1 If an animal with a… regulation 17(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Completion of cattle passports when cattle are moved regulation 18(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Animal deaths or lost or stolen animals regulation 26(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Animal deaths or lost or stolen animals regulation 26(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Return of the cattle passport from slaughterhouses etc regulation 27(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Any person who fails to comply with the requirement to notify the birth, movement or death of any cattle in accordance… regulation 5(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Any person who knowingly or recklessly provides false information in any notification made under these Regulations… regulation 5(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

What Parliament said about it

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Cattle Database Commons · Commons Chamber · 10 November 1998
That the Cattle Database Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1796), dated 20th July 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th July, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.— [Mr. Hanson.]
Cattle and Eggs Regulations 2006 Commons · Written Statements · 15 June 2006 · The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (David Miliband)
The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2006, the Cattle Database (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and the Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 were laid before Parliament yesterday and entered into force today, 15 June 2006. These are technical amendments to the Cattle Identification Regulations 1998, the Cattle Database Regulations 1998, and the Eggs (Marketing Standards) (England and Wales) Regulations 1995. The European Union legislation which they originally implemented was subsequently updated with new regulations. These amendments update…

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