2006/615/EC: Commission Decision of 13 September 2006 granting temporary approval for the systems for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals in the United Kingdom in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 (notified under document number C(2006) 4086)

The systems for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals provided for in Article 4(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, implemented by the United Kingdom in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, are hereby approved for the period from 1 May 2006 to 30 June 2007.

Without prejudice to provisions to be laid down in accordance with Article 10(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 the United Kingdom shall ensure that appropriate on-the-spot checks are carried out each year by the competent authority to verify compliance by keepers with the requirements of the systems for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals, as referred to in Article 1.

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.