Alan Beattie, Glenpark Road, Omagh, Co Tyrone was convicted at Omagh Magistrates Court on 9 May 2008.
He was convicted of six charges under the Disease Control (Standstill) Order (NI) 2004, the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (NI) 1998 and the Cattle Identification (Notification of Births, Deaths and Movements) Regulations (NI) 1999.
Mr Beattie pleaded guilty and was fined £2,100 plus £10 costs.
Notes to Editors:
- Mr Beattie was convicted of one charge, of failing to keep a record of the movement of any animal to or from trading premises operated by him as required by Article 9(1) of the Disease Control (Standstill) Order (NI) 2004, contrary to Article 52(1)(a) of the Diseases of Animals (NI) Order 1981.
- Mr Beattie was convicted of one charge, of failing to keep a record of particulars relating to the administration of any authorised veterinary medicinal product to such animals or batch of animals in contravention of Regulation 32(1) of the Animals and Animal products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (NI) 1998, contrary to Regulation 23(1)(a) of the said Regulations.
- Mr Beattie was convicted of four charges, of being the keeper of bovine animals, in contravention of Article 7.1 of the Council Regulations (EC) No 1760/2000 and Article 6.3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2629/97, failed to notify the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the movement of bovine animals off his holding in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 7 of the Cattle Identification (Notification of Births, Deaths and Movements) Regulations ( NI) 1999, contrary to Regulation 5(1) of the said Regulations.
- Cattle movements, notified to the Department, are recorded on to the APHIS database. The provision, within statutory time limits or upon request, of complete, accurate and timely information concerning cattle in a herd, to the Department, is fundamental to the credibility and integrity of the APHIS computerised system.
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