Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 712 of 2003 in Riga on December 16th (Mon. No 64, § 19) animal, herd and the registration of holdings and identification of the animals procedures Issued pursuant to article 12 of the law of Breeding and veterinary law article 59, paragraph 5, i. General questions 1. Rules provide livestock, bee hives, fish ponds, aquaculture farms, herd animals, and recording facilities, as well as cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and equidae (animals) the individual identification procedures.
2. Livestock, bee hives, fish ponds, farms of aquaculture animals, the owner or his authorized person for a certain period or permanently responsible for animals (hereinafter referred to as the holder), information on animal identification, inventory holding and other animals, as well as the identification of the flock and the recording of holdings of related information to the national society with limited liability "the national breeding information data processing center" (hereinafter referred to as the data center) for recording information on herd , and animal housing registers (hereinafter database).
3. The database Specifies the following information: storage, site owner, holder, accommodation address, herd, Flock owner, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and other farm animals, animal use, the actions that are associated with the representation of animals, natural mating during the perinatal period, insemination, castration, transfer, removal, animal, abortion and death. Information is stored for three years after the last recorded event or action.
4. Data Center annually herd owners send information about animal animals registered in the registry.
5. marking of Animals may be carried out by a person certified by a practicing veterinarian or the holder of the shed.
6. in accordance with the instructions of the Minister of agriculture a certified data center, registering cattle, goats and sheep, animal breed and specify the database.
7. food and veterinary service: 7.1 according to state the current year's monitoring and control program surveyed and inspected sites. The number of inspections per year not less than 10% of the total number of holdings;
7.2. control the relevance of the information animals, herd and registers of holdings, as well as control results submitted to the data center;
7.3. provide data center news on housing survey, animal housing measures in the veterinary and animal studies and laboratory results.
 
II. the characteristics of animals, livestock and logging 8. To the country ensure the uniform accounting system of the data center represents the characteristics of animals, herd and registers.
9. The purpose (separate norobežojam area livestock, bee hives, permanent or temporary for the aquaculture and fish farming ponds) specifies in the register of farm animals and the standing holding a temporary holding space, bee hives, standing holding aquaculture farms and fish pond location. Bee hives in the temporary holding facilities not specified in the registry.
10. Livestock (farm animal or animal body, beehives and fish ponds, aquaculture farms that belong to one owner) in the registry specifies the bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, rabbits, nutria fur animals and poultry, livestock and beehives, fish ponds, aquaculture farms, wild animals and birds of the herds, which were in a shed or appropriate size for the species especially Aviary.
11. the register of Animals indicates cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and horses.
12. Data Center each accommodation and assigns a number to the herd. The number assigned to the holding and the herd is not changed during its existence.
13. For the purpose of the registration of the owner of the herd and fill in the registration form (annex 1, 2). Fill the form owner sends the data center.
14. to housing register, the food and veterinary service it surveyed in accordance with the instructions approved by the Minister of agriculture.
15. Holder in written or computer collects information about specific sites and types of livestock housing animals (annex 3). Three days after the arrival of the animal or the herd movement holder indicates a holding register of animals. Accommodation is in front of the register of animals, and can be kept for at least three years after the last case, the transfer or disposal of the animal.
16. the holder of the information in the register about the rabbit, nutria, fur animals and poultry herds, and flocks of bees, fish ponds, aquaculture farms, wildlife and bird flocks grown in shed or appropriate size for the species especially aviary, renewed at least once a year. Based on the information gathered in the register, the holder shall submit the report to the data center.
17. If there have been changes in the herd or shed (for the purpose of stocking or clearance, transfer), the owner of seven days after the relevant change fills and sends the data to the center of the herd or shed registration form to clarify the information in the database.
18. If there have been activities related to animal identification, insemination, castration is born dead animals, abortion has taken place or the animals have died, holder of seven days after these changes send a data center in animal form (annex 4) or information about animal insemination (annex 5) to clarify the information in the database.
19. Herd or animal, if change so re-registered at the owner. In this case, the owner shall submit the data center complete the herd registration form, application for renewal and add property rights exchange documents (legal transaction Act, a certificate of entitlement to inheritance or court ruling).
20. within 30 days after the dissolution of the animal, the animal's movement, herd or shed the Elimination of question mark or of animals, herd register of holdings.
21. If entered in the register of the herd livestock, beehives, aquaculture animals are moved from one site to another, a practicing veterinarian and fills the movement's Declaration (annex 6) and seven days send it data center.
22. If the animals are moved between individual accommodation (separate building shed for holding animals), holder of a computer or written ensure tracking.
 
III. General requirements for marking animals 23. Animals (excluding horses) sign is visible, clearly legible, do not interfere with the well-being of the animals and not detrimental to health.
24. the identity number is granted only to registered herd of animals.
25. to receive the identity number, fill in the holder (for each species), the application for purchase of ear (7, 8) and sent to the data center.
26. The ear tags shall be ordered at least two months before their use. Based on an application, the data center within 20 days of receipt of the tag provides printing, as well as legislation on animal identification and delivery of prints.
27. the holder shall within seven days after tagging the animals with ear tags transmit data center complete the legislation on animal identification (annex 9).
28. the animals have lost the ear with his identity number or it will become illegible, the seven days of the label. To restore the sign holder, fill out a new application for the acquisition of the ear and sends it to the data center. Based on an application, the data center within seven days of receipt of the tag printing, provides animal sign Recovery Act replica printing and delivery. General procedure restores only one ear. To restore both the tag requires the breeding State inspection the written opinion on the identification of additional animal sign.
29. in addition, the holder can also use other types of animal identification, provided that the designation does not interfere with the mandatory type designation does not affect the well-being and health of the animal.
30. If the animal is imported from another country for immediate slaughter, the animal's identification is optional. Such animals shall be subject to veterinary supervision and slaughtered within three days of its arrival.
31. Livestock, bee hives, fish ponds, farms of aquaculture animals, the holder is entitled to realize the production, as well as move the live animals, if the herd animals are registered and accommodation, they are labeled according to the requirements contained in these provisions, as well as cattle and horses have passports.
 
IV. identification of bovine animals and features 32. Beef used to denote a bilateral, flexible, single-use of yellow plastic ear tag with a height 45 mm, width: 55 mm, characters, minimum height — 5 mm and on which the information is printed indelibly on the animal's identity number, data center logo and bar code. Data Centre assigned identity number consists of 14 marks.
33. Each beef stands with two ear-tags, which contain identical information.

34. the eartags will dock in both ears ear cartilage between the two lines, no closer than third, and no further than half the base of the ear. Most of the tags placed inside the ear, but the smallest — outside.
35. Newborn calves marked with ear tags shall, not later than 20 days after birth. The tag printing to ensure recognition of calves after the recognition of the mother signal, which contains the mother's identity number and date of birth of the calf.
36. Data Center, on the basis of the Act concerning the name of the animal within 14 days of receiving it draws up the cattle passport and send it to the owner of the animal. The owner of the cattle passports are maintained until the animal is in a herd.
37. The cattle passport is a document that shows the animal's date of birth, identity number, provenance data, variety and owner. Passport design, computer based, and it is valid for the life of all cattle.
38. Moving the cattle to other herds, the previous owner surrendered to the new owner of the cattle passport and confirms it with the signature beef passport.
39. If the cattle passport lost passport shall be issued to the owner of the replica, based on the information in the database and the application of the owner of the data center.
40. If the animal died, the owner of the Passport records of cattle death date, and it confirms a practicing veterinarian. Seven days after the death of the cattle Passport sends the data center.
41. The beef cattle for slaughter, realizing the Passport pass slaughterhouse owner or his authorized person's passport record beef cattle slaughter date, and seven days after slaughter, together with the Declaration of the movement of animals sent to the data center.
 
V. identification of pigs and features 42. Boars, sows, gilts, piglets, different jaunkuiļ livestock breeding (breeding pigs) indicates as follows: 42.1. the eartags shall be printed to separations from the mother;
26.2. identity number consists of 14;
42.3. in each of the individual number of breeding pigs in the herd growing order granted between 1 and 99999. Herd register deleted the individual number of the pigs may not be granted.
43. Fattening pigs at the option of the holder marked with ear tags or tattoos in the following order: 43.1. the eartags or tattoos printed before moving outside the animal accommodation;
43.2. the eartags or the fattening pig tattoo indicates 43.2.1. country designation:-EN; 43.2.2. the registration number of the holding of seven digits;
43.3. the tattoo is clearly legible, and it is carried out on the upper third of the front limbs with special rods. The article marks the height of at least 2 cm. 44. Pig used to denote a bilateral, flexible, disposable plastic ear tag. Individual breeding pigs ear tag number to write with indelible ink or printed.
45. pigs ear secures the left ear in the middle third.
46. the holder each month, fill in the monthly summary of swine movement (a document that reflects the movement of pigs on the holding during the period) and the 10th of the following month to the date sent to the data center for registration (annex 10).
 
Vi. identification of ovine and caprine animals and features 47. Sheep and goat is used to denote a bilateral, flexible, disposable plastic ear tag to which the information is printed indelibly on the animal's identity number and data center logo. Data Centre assigned identity number consists of 14 marks.
48. Ovine and caprine animals are named with two ear-tags, which contain identical information.
49. the eartags will dock in both ears of the middle third of the ear.
50. The newborn animals with ear tags shall represent not later than 20 days after birth. The tag printing to ensure the newborn animal after its parent bank, puts a recognition signal, which contains the mother's identity number and lamb or kid's birth date.
 
VII. marking 51. Horse horse represents the following colors and signature description.
52. The Colt stands up to six months of age.
53. The horse's identity number is granted in the data center by horse registration receipt cards (annex 11). Identity number consists of 14 marks.
54. The horse's registration card duplicate shall complete the certified person and seven days transmit the data center.
55. based on the horse's registration card, data center horse owner 14 days issue a passport which contains the owner of the horse, the horse's identity number, name, date of birth, place of birth, place of birth, keeping data, breed, sex, color and the characteristics of the horse. Information on horse health and vaccination record medical veterinarian. The owner of horse passports are maintained until the animal is in a herd.
56. moving horse to another flock, the previous owner shall transfer to the new owner of the horse's passport and confirms it with the signature horse passport.
57. If the horse died, owner of the passport entry horse death date, and it confirms a practicing veterinarian. Seven days after the death of the owner of the horse Passport sends the data center.
58. Horse Slaughter horse exercising pass pass the slaughterhouse owner or his authorized person's passport record equine horse slaughter date and seven days with the Declaration of movement of an animal shall send it data center.
59. If the horse passport lost passport shall be issued to the owner of the replica, based on the information in the database and the application of the owner of the data center.
 
VIII. Closing questions 60. Be declared unenforceable in the Cabinet of Ministers of 13 January 1998, the provisions of no. 10 "animal and herd registration rules" (Latvian journal, 1998, no. 10).
61. If the animal made to indicate the date of entry into force of the provisions of the terms shall be valid for the entire life of the animal.
62. in paragraph 31, these provisions set out the requirements for livestock, bee hives, fish ponds, farm production of aquaculture animals from the implementation of the registered sites enter into force by 1 May 2004.
63. Horse owners up to 1 May 2004 must receive the horse passport according to the rules laid down in Chapter VII.
64. Data Center based on the horse's ciltskartīt issued to this provision to the date of entry into force of the horse's passport shall be issued.
 
Informative reference to European Union directives, the regulations include provisions arising from the Directive 92/102/EEC and 90/427/EEC.
Prime Minister E. Morgan — Minister of Agriculture Minister for the environment r. vējonis Editorial Note: rules shall enter into force on 20 December 2003.