§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the total number of live sheep exported from Dover port on 3 June on the Cap Afrique was recorded on the accompanying export health certificate with individual identification as required by the Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1996. [35668]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 11 July 1996]: Five consignments of sheep were exported from Dover on the Cap Afrique on 3 June 1996. Each consignment was accompanied by a health certificate recording the number of animals in that consignment and the individual identification numbers of each animal. Not all the animal identification numbers were in compliance with the requirements of the Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1996—SAGRIMO. However, we are satisfied that the identification numbers provided would enable the sheep to be traced back to the farm of origin as required by the EC directive. Steps have been taken to ensure that all sheep and goats exported in future are identified in accordance with SAGRIMO.