§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals he was to improve traceability of dead stock, with particular reference to that(a) buried on farms, (b) sold to knackers' yards and (c) given to hunts. [64496]
§ Mr. RookerThere is no legal requirement for records to be kept of on-farm burial although the Water Code issued by the Department and the Welsh Office recommends that farmers should keep a field plan of the burial site and records of the dates of burial and the number and type of livestock buried.
Under the Animal By-Products Order 1992, as amended, anyone consigning fallen stock to a knacker's year or hunt kennel must keep a record of each consignment and ensure that identifying documentation accompanies it during transport. Knackers' yards and hunt kennels must also keep records of all incoming 123W consignments of carcases or parts of carcases and the use to which they were put. There are no proposals to alter these requirements.