The Ministry of Agriculture and the police are reminding cattle farmers that an amnesty allowing for transporting untagged cattle, intended exclusively for slaughter, will end on September 30.
Following the expiration of the amnesty, persons found in possession of untagged cattle without the requisite ownership documentation will face charges under the provisions of the Praedial Larceny Act.
Deputy Superintendent Tedroy Clarke, Commanding Officer for the Agricultural Protection Branch in Area 3, has warned farmers that the Branch will be resolute in its zero-tolerance approach towards breaches of regulations governing the transportation of animals after September 30.
DSP Clarke, addressing a Praedial Larceny Farmer sensitization session in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth on Wednesday, urged farmers, butchers, transporters and other stakeholders to ensure that they are fully compliant.
The amnesty was introduced earlier this year, in response to delays in the cattle tagging process under the National Animal Identification and Traceability System.
The delays affected farmers' ability to lawfully transport and sell cattle, as well as butchers' ability to accept cattle for slaughter.
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