tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-04-08T09:55:04+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/farm-software-for-cts-web-services 2025-04-08T09:55:04+01:00 Farm software for CTS Web Services Farm software companies that have successfully passed testing for the Cattle Tracing Service (CTS) Web Services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/approved-cattle-ear-tag-suppliers 2025-04-04T13:59:31+01:00 Approved cattle ear tag suppliers Cattle keepers must only buy ear tags from suppliers that have been approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/bluetongue-camelid-guidance 2025-03-25T12:42:24+00:00 Bluetongue: camelid guidance Information for camelid keepers on reporting suspected bluetongue cases. How to identify and move your camelids. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/official-cattle-breeds-and-codes 2024-12-16T13:11:39+00:00 Official cattle breeds and codes Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/update-your-holding-details 2024-10-25T12:40:22+01:00 Livestock keepers: update your details Who to contact if you keep livestock (including as pets) when your registered details change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/apply-for-a-county-parish-holding-cph-number 2024-10-11T15:56:34+01:00 Apply for a county parish holding (CPH) number Apply online for a CPH number for land or buildings you'll use to keep livestock, including those kept as pets, in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/get-a-temporary-land-association-tla-or-temporary-county-parish-holding-tcph-number 2024-10-07T11:08:04+01:00 Get a temporary land association (TLA) or temporary county parish holding (tCPH) number What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-cattle-exports 2024-07-26T17:42:18+01:00 Record and report cattle exported or moved out of England or Wales What cattle keepers in England and Wales must record and report when they export or move cattle, including ear tagging rules. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/get-a-cattle-passport 2024-07-25T14:26:20+01:00 Apply for, correct or replace a cattle passport How to apply for, correct or replace a cattle passport and what to do if you miss the application deadline or it has not arrived. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/sheep-and-goat-identification-inspection 2024-01-01T00:01:12+00:00 Sheep and goat identification site visits: what to expect What happens when Rural Payments Agency field officers visit your holding, including checks on tagging, holding registers and movement records. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/moving-cattle-what-cattle-keepers-need-to-know 2023-12-04T09:58:06+00:00 Moving cattle: what cattle keepers need to know What a cattle movement is, what you need to do before you move cattle, and when you must not move cattle. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/cattle-ear-tag-manufacturers-and-suppliers-code-of-practice 2023-09-04T14:38:56+01:00 Cattle ear tag manufacturers and suppliers: code of practice Manufacturers and suppliers of cattle ear tags must follow this code of practice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/keep-a-holding-register-for-cattle 2023-06-28T17:12:07+01:00 Keep a holding register for cattle to record births, movements and deaths What you must record in your holding register (also known as a herd register or farm records), when you must do this and what you can use for your records. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/register-imported-cattle 2023-06-28T17:09:29+01:00 Register cattle imported or moved into England or Wales What cattle keepers must do when they import or move cattle into England or Wales, including passport and ear tagging rules. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/get-and-use-bar-code-labels-for-your-holding 2023-06-28T17:08:03+01:00 Get and use barcode labels for your holding What cattle keepers must do with the barcode labels sent by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) and how to get more if you run out. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/register-livestock-to-get-a-flock-or-herd-mark 2023-06-15T00:00:00+01:00 Register livestock to get a flock or herd mark How to get a flock or herd mark for livestock (including those kept as pets) and keep your registered details up to date. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-welfare-assessment-cattle 2023-03-10T14:12:16+00:00 Get a welfare assessment of cattle ear tags How cattle ear tag manufacturers and suppliers get a welfare assessment of ear tags, and what’s required in the assessment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/official-recognition-for-breed-societies-and-studbooks 2023-02-15T16:23:25+00:00 Official recognition for breed societies and studbooks Getting official recognition to trade animals and germinal products with other countries on zootechnical terms. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/send-cattle-to-slaughter 2022-11-08T09:20:50+00:00 Send cattle to slaughter What you need to do when you send cattle, bison or buffalo to a slaughterhouse. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-lost-or-stolen-cattle 2022-11-08T09:20:19+00:00 Report lost or stolen cattle What to do if any of your cattle, bison or buffalo are lost or stolen, and if you get them back.