are not grounds for appeal: a mistake, oversight or misunderstanding by you or anyone acting for you It is imperative that if you are going to appeal, you do so immediately. BCMS may issue a cattle passport outside the specified time but only if it is satisfied about the animal's identity and that all the information in the application is accurate. This can be based on a DNA test, which proves that the animal or the offspring of the dam shows in the application. Further information on appeals of DNA testing can be obtained from the BCMS telephone helpline: 0845 0501234 or refer to the cattle keeper's handbook . Cattle, both male and female, without passports cannot be moved off your holding alive. The cattle (if under 48 months old) can be shot on the farm and removed under licence to a knacker's yard, hunt kennel, rendering or incinerator plant. Carcasses from cattle aged over 48 months, not intended for human consumption, will need to be tested for BSE. Cattle keepers must contact a collector within 24 hours of death to arrange delivery to an approved sampling site. If delivering the carcasses themselves, they should contact an approved sampling site to agree to this within 24 hours and must deliver the carcase within a further 48 hours, contact your normal collector or the National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo) on 0845 054 8888. Female cattle can be used as milking or suckler cows and their calves are eligible for passports. Cows