tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation from British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) 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:/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/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/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:/guidance/get-specification-tests-for-sheep-and-goat-ear-tags 2023-11-20T00:00:00+00:00 Get specification tests for sheep and goat ear tags How ear tag manufacturers and suppliers must get sheep and goat ear tags tested to meet Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) 66:2019. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sheep-and-goat-ear-tag-manufacturers-and-suppliers-code-of-practice 2023-11-16T17:10:40+00:00 Sheep and goat ear tag manufacturers and suppliers: code of practice Manufacturers and suppliers of ear tags for sheep and goats must follow this code of practice. 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:/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/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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-and-record-cattle-movements 2022-11-08T09:17:22+00:00 Record and report cattle movements What cattle keepers must record and report when they move cattle, bison or buffalo and the deadlines. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-and-record-the-deaths-of-cattle-at-slaughter 2022-11-08T09:16:43+00:00 Record and report cattle that are slaughtered at a slaughterhouse Slaughterhouse operators must record the movement of any cattle to the slaughterhouse, report their death and return the cattle passport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-and-record-cattle-deaths-on-the-holding 2022-11-08T09:15:59+00:00 Report and record cattle that die on a holding Cattle keepers must report the death of any cattle to the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), return the cattle passport and record it on their holding register. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/what-to-do-after-a-calf-is-born 2022-11-08T09:11:15+00:00 What to do after a calf is born Cattle keepers must tag a newborn calf, add its details to their holding register and register its birth within legal deadlines. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/get-new-or-replacement-official-ear-tags-for-cattle 2022-11-08T09:10:35+00:00 Get new or replacement official ear tags for cattle How to order official cattle ear tags, what to do if your animal is untagged, its tags have been damaged or it has been tagged incorrectly.