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Trading Standards
For the Farming Community
Farming Information Pack
South Ayrshire Trading Standards believes in working together with the local farming
community to help them meet their legal responsibilities as regards the welfare
and recording of stock. One way we have set out to achieve this is by launching
our free Farming Information Pack for South Ayrshire farmers.
Anyone who owns livestock has many legal responsibilities, e.g. keeping adequate
records of movement and welfare whilst in their care. These responsibilities are
detailed in many Regulations and Acts of Parliament. Our information pack is intended
to help you understand the basics of what is required under this legislation and
to provide a contact for further, more specialised guidance and information if and
when you require it.
The advice pack is partly made up by information leaflets from Trading Standards,
MAFF (SEERAD) & SEPA. Added to this information is an explanation of what Animal
Health Officers from South Ayrshire Council do and what they look for when they
visit. These same officers are available to hand deliver the pack to your premises
which can help with any initial questions you may have.
The contact details of the this officer will also be contained in the pack and he/she
will be available should you require any advice or assistance in the future, however
you can keep the pack as a guide and refer to it whenever the need arises. We have
also used the opportunity to gather some other information that may be of use to
a farm and added that to the pack too.
Details are included as to what other Council departments do and how they can help
you as well as contact details and a brief description of outside agencies and what
they do as well, for example the British Cattle Movement Service and the National
Farmers Union.
The free pack, although primarily intended for new farmers, can also be very useful
to existing ones. For further details contact South Ayrshire Trading Standards