[ZaktheLad]

I expect you are all aware, but just in case...

ANIMAL REPORTING AND MOVEMENTS SERVICE (ARAMS)
IMPORTANT CHANGES TO SHEEP & GOAT MOVEMENT REPORTING FROM APRIL 2014

? From April 2014 you will be able to access a free electronic
movement reporting service (ARAMS)

? New ARAMS 1 Movement Forms will replace the AML 1 Forms

? These new forms will go to South Western’s Milton Keynes office (address is on the new form) rather than your Local Authority

For more information please contact the ARAMS Farmers

[Ladygrey]

Oh wow this is all new to me       

Im going to have to look this up!!

Thankyou Emily!

[in the hills]

 

Me too.

Thank you.

[benkt]

Note: it also applies to goats....

[Foobar]

Excludes Wales (for now). Not sure about Scotland?

[Yeoman]

Paper reporting is still an option.

[ZaktheLad]

Paper reporting is still an option but you will need the new forms.  I have emailed the new office for some to be sent to me, but as yet have had no response.  I think the new forms should be available at your local livestock market though. 

[Marches Farmer]

I hope it goes more smoothly than the eAML2 online pig movement forms.  Everyone I know ended up having to phone the Helpline the first time they used it, mainly because they put in the correct information but the system didn't want to play.  I'm taking a bunch into market tomorrow in the hope that by the time I next need to do it they'll have sorted out the problems.

[feldar]

We had the new forms with an invoice and market report from our local livestock market.

[Raine]

I had heard about it coming in soone, but when I asked my local abattoir, they had no idea about it.

[Rosemary]

I've not had anything in about this so may not be Scotland.

[Anke]

I've not had anything in about this so may not be Scotland.

No, I think we keep our forms as they are. I have no idea though how this is going to work if you buy stock in England... probably safer to take a Scottish form with you, complete and then send on to Dumfries.

[benkt]

If its any help, shortly after the pig forms came in I bought some weaners for an old boy who knew nothing about the changes and so all he had to give me was the old paper form. I sent it off and the movement was duly processed and I just got a letter back slapping my wrists and asking me to use the new forms next time.

[sokel]

We got it through the post today.  Not had time to sit down and read it yet 
We will stick to the forms as electronic is a nightmare for us with the pigs broadband always seems to crash just before you send it 

[Badger Nadgers]

I expect you are all aware, but just in case...

Had the new guidance on tagging come through in the post from DEFRA today and it references it too.

The Q&A on http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/18/03/2014/143787/qampa-on-electronic-sheep-movement-rules.htm are quite readable, and http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/10/03/2014/143675/farmers-urged-to-get-ready-for-eid-rule-change.htm references those in the historic flock.