REGISTRATION OF HOLDIMGS IN NATIONAL DATABASES FOR PORCINE ANIMALS RULES *

REGISTRATION OF HOLDINGS IN NATIONAL

DATABASES FOR PORCINE ANIMALS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.49

REGISTRATION OF HOLDIMGS IN NATIONAL

DATABASES FOR PORCINE ANIMALS RULES *

16th December, 2004

LEGAL NOTICE 508 of 2004.

(1) The title of these rules is the Registration of Holdings

in National Databases for Porcine Animals Rules.

(2) The scope of these rules is to implement provisions of the

European Union Council Decision 2000/678(EC) on the

registration of holdings in national databases for porcine animals

Provided that the provisions under European Union Council

Directive 64/432/EEC shall be without prejudice to these rules.

For the purposes of these rules, "the competent authority”

means Veterinary Services as established under article 2 of the

Veterinary Services Act.

(1) The holding register shall contain at least the following

information on each holding with porcine animals

(a) the country code and the identification number

consisting of not more than 12 figures (apart from the

country code);

(b) the address of the holding;

(c) the name and address of the person responsible for the

animals;

(d) the geographic co-ordinates or equivalent geographic

indication of the holding;

(e) a data field where it is possible for the competent

authority to enter sanitary information, such as

restrictions on movements, status or other relevant

information in the context of Community or national

programmes.

(2) In addition to the information indicated in sub-rule (1), the

holding register may contain the following information on each

holding with porcine animals

(a) type of production;

(b) capactiy;

(c) name and address of the owner of the holding;

(d) name and address of the person responsible for

sanitary measures;

(e) other information deemed necessary by the competent

authority

*These rules have been repealed by Legal Notice 77 of 2025.

REGISTRATION OF HOLDINGS IN NATIONAL

DATABASES FOR PORCINE ANIMALS

Provided that the competent authority shall inform the

Commission of the information mentioned in this sub-rule which is

included in the holding register in the national databases for

porcine animals.