Commission Regulation (EC) No 1505/2006 of 11 October 2006 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 as regards the minimum level of checks to be carried out in relation to the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: activity report, agricultural holding, exchange of information, goat, live animal, sheep, traceability, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1505/2006

of 11 October 2006

implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 as regards the minimum level of checks to be
carried out in relation to the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

than 20 animals the competent authority should be
permitted to restrict the checks to an appropriate repre-
sentative sample of the animals.

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17
December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and
registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regu-
lation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and
64/432/EEC (1), and in particular point
(a) of Article 10(1)
thereof,

(5)

(6)

Member States should submit an annual report to the
Commission providing information on the implemen-
tation of
is appropriate to set out a
the checks.
model report in this Regulation.

It

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
Standing
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

opinion

the

the

of

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 provides that each Member
State is to establish a system for the identification and
registration of ovine and caprine animals in accordance
with that Regulation. Accordingly it is appropriate to
define the minimum level of checks to be carried out
by Member States in order to verify the proper imple-
mentation of the requirements for the identification and
registration of those animals, as provided for in that
Regulation (the checks).

Article 1

Checks concerning compliance by keepers with Regulation
(EC) No 21/2004

Member States shall carry out on-the-spot checks (checks) to
verify compliance by keepers with the requirements for the
identification and registration of animals as provided for in
Regulation (EC) No 21/2004.

The competent authority of each Member State should
carry out checks based on a risk analysis. The risk
analysis should take into account all relevant
factors,
including in particular, animal health considerations.

The checks shall at least comply with the minimum levels set
out in Articles 2 to 5 of this Regulation.

The percentage of holdings and animals to be checked in
the Member States should be laid down. Before 31
December 2009 those rates will be reviewed in the
light of the results of the reports on the checks carried
out and submitted by the Member States.

Article 2

Number of holdings to be checked

The competent authority shall carry out the checks each year
which shall cover at least 3 % of holdings comprising at least
5 % of the animals in the Member State.

(4)

As a general rule, all animals on a holding should be
covered by the checks. However, for holdings with more

(1) OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8.

However, where those checks reveal a significant degree of non-
compliance with Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, those rates shall
be increased in the following annual inspection period.

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Article 3

Article 5

Selection of holdings for checks

Number of animals to be checked

The competent authority shall select the holdings to be checked
on the basis of a risk analysis which shall take account of at
least the following:

The competent authority shall check the identification of

1.
all animals on the holding.

(a)

the number of animals on the holding;

(b) animal health considerations, and in particular the existence

of previous outbreaks of animal diseases;

(c)

the amount of annual premium for ovine and caprine
animals claimed and/or paid to the holding;

(d) significant changes in comparison with the situation in

previous annual inspection periods;

(e)

the results of checks carried out
in previous annual
inspection periods, in particular, the proper keeping of the
holding register and movement documents;

(f) proper communication of

information to the competent

authority;

(g) other criteria to be defined by the Member State.

However, where the number of animals on the holding exceeds
twenty, the competent authority may decide to check the means
of identification of a representative sample of those animals in
accordance with internationally recognised standards provided
that the number of animals checked is sufficient to detect 5 %
of non-compliance with Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 by the
keepers of such animals for a 95 % confidence level.

2. Where a check of a representative sample of the animals
in accordance with the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 of
this Article reveals that the requirements concerning the means
of identification and registration provided for in Article 3(1) of
Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 have not been complied with
by the keeper, all animals on the holding shall be included in
the check.

However, the competent authority may decide to check the
those
means of
animals
recognised
standards ensuring the estimation of non-compliance over 5 %
with precision of plus or minus 2 % for a 95 % confidence level.

identification of a representative sample of
in

accordance with

internationally

Article 6

Reports by the competent authority

The competent authority shall complete a report for each check
in a format standardised at national level by the Member State
setting out at least the following:

Article 4

Manner of checks

(a)

the reason for selecting the holding for the check;

The competent authority shall

1.
checks without advance warning.

in general carry out the

(b) the persons present during the check;

However, advance warning of checks may be given where
necessary. Where advance warning is given, provided it shall
be limited to the strict minimum necessary and as a general
rule shall not exceed 48 hours, except in exceptional cases.

(c)

the results of the check and any findings of non-compliance
with Regulation (EC) No 21/2004.

The checks may be carried out in conjunction with any

2.
other inspections provided for in Community legislation.

The competent authority shall give the keeper or his represen-
tative the opportunity to sign the report and, as appropriate, to
give his observations on its contents.

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Article 7

Annual reports by the Member State

(e) any results of checks that show non-compliance with Regu-

lation (EC) No 21/2004 by keepers;

The Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31
August 2008 at the latest and thereafter by 31 August each
year at the latest, an annual report in accordance with the
model set out
the checks
carried out
inspection period and
containing at least the following information:

in the Annex on the results of

in the preceding annual

(f) any penalty imposed in accordance with Article 12(2) of

Regulation (EC) No 21/2004.

(a)

the number of holdings in the Member State concerned;

Article 8

(b) the number of checks on holdings;

(c)

the total number of animals registered at the beginning of
the reporting period;

Entry into force and applicability

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(d) the number of animals which have been checked;

It shall apply from 1 January 2007.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Report on the results of checks made in the ovine and caprine sector regarding requirements for the
identification and registration of those animals in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 21/2004

1. General information on holdings, animals and checks

Total number of holdings in the Member State as registered at the beginning of the reporting
period (1)

Total number of holdings checked

Total number of checks carried out

Total number of ovine and caprine animals in the Member State as registered at
beginning of the reporting period (1)

the

Total number of ovine and caprine animals in holdings checked during the reporting
period (1)

(1) Or other national reference date for animal statistics.

2. Non-compliance with Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 listed by category

Number of animals
concerned

Number of holdings
concerned

1a. Finding of non-compliance concerning identification of ovine

animals

1b. Finding of non-compliance concerning identification of caprine

animals

2. Holding register discrepancy

3.

Failure to notify movement (1)

4. Movement document anomaly

5. Animals/holdings with only one finding of non-compliance as listed

in points 1 to 4

6. Animals/holdings with more than one finding of non-compliance as

listed in points 1 to 4

7. Total number of findings of non-compliance concerning animals/

holdings (points 5 and 6)

(1) Where applicable, in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004.

3. Penalties imposed

In total

Number of animals
concerned by
non-compliance

Number of holdings
concerned by
non-compliance