Vol. 507 No. 2
88 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason correcting fluid is not allowed to be used on the new animal registers; the procedure, if any, recommended by his Department in correcting errors on the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16379/99]
The herd register is an integral element of the cattle traceability arrangements that have been put in place throughout the EU to provide the assurances demanded by consumers. As it is important that any changes which are made to entries in the register are evident, the use of correcting fluid is not permitted. This is in keeping with normal auditing-accounting practice. If an entry has to be changed, the change must be shown clearly and the reason must be given in the remarks column of the register. This procedure is clearly set out in the notes on completing the herd register that are printed at the front of the register.
