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How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
What you must record in a holding register (also called a flock or herd record), when to update it and what to use.
How to get a flock or herd mark for livestock (including those kept as pets) and keep your registered details up to date.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
Print a template holding register to record sheep and goat tags, movements and deaths.
What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily.
Sheep and goat owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move sheep or goats.
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
Who to contact if you keep livestock (including as pets) when your registered details change.
When and how to identify your kids and goats with tags.
List of sheep and goat tag suppliers approved by the Rural Payments Agency.
When and how to complete your annual sheep and goat inventory and how to submit it.
When and how to replace lost or damaged tags and what to record in your holding register.
What happens when Rural Payments Agency field officers visit your holding, including checks on tagging, holding registers and movement records.
What you need to do when sheep and goats pass through your premises, including updating your holding register and reporting movements.
What breed societies and organisations need a zootechnical certificate for, and what information it must include.
These terms and conditions explain the customer's rights and responsibilities in using Cattle Tracing System (CTS) Online, Animal Movement Licencing System (AMLS) and Livestock Unique Identification Service (LUIS) and t…
Rules and standards for running an approved breeding programme and keeping a breed book or register of purebred animals, hybrid pigs and germinal products.
Getting official recognition to trade animals and germinal products with other countries on zootechnical terms.
Guidance for ear tag manufacturers and suppliers about sheep and goat EID technical standards.
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