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1. Parties
In these Terms and Conditions "The User" shall refer to the person who wishes to use the Harold Jones & Sons Cattle Movement Agency to notify movements of cattle electronically having met the requirements for membership and signed the Cattle Movement application form. "The Agent" shall refer to Harold Jones & Sons who shall be responsible for notifying movements of the User's cattle.
2. Recitals
The User wishes to appoint the Agent to notify the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Foods via the Cattle Traceability System of the movements of his cattle.
3. Definitions
"MAFF": Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Foods
"CTS": Cattle Traceability System
"Fees": The remuneration payable for the Agent's services as set out in clause 9
"Keepers": any natural or legal person responsible for animals whether on a permanent or on a temporary basis including during transportation or at a market
"Holding": Agricultural holding
"Expiry Date": One year from the receipt of the appropriate fees for membership of the Cattle Movement Agency.
4. Grant
The User appoints the Agent to be his agent to notify MAFF via the CTS of the movements of his cattle in accordance with European Union regulation 820/97 which requires Keepers to notify movements of their animals to CTS.
5. User's Obligation
5.1 To make prompt payment to the Agent of Fees.
5.2 To inform the Agent at the address, e-mail address or telephone notified from time to time by the Agent to the User of all cattle movements to and from their holding on the approved form or in the specified format within four days of the movement.
6. Agent's Obligation
6.1 To notify the CTS of cattle movements as instructed by the User within seven days of that movement.
6.2 To provide weekly confirmation to the User of any movements notified by the User.
6.3 The User will not receive confirmations if the Agent has not received notification of movements.
7. Termination
Membership of the Cattle Movement Agency for Cattle Movements shall terminate:
7.1 If either of the parties fails to comply with any of these terms and conditions and such failure capable of remedy is not remedied within 14 days of receipt of a written notice of such failure from the other party.
7.2 On the date when the User had used up all his movements if no further payment of Fees is received before the Expiry Date.
7.3 On the Expiry Date.
8. Termination Consequences
8.1 In the event of the Agent failing to deliver the services aforesaid the User will be refunded a proportion of his membership Fee dependent on the number of movements that have been notified according to the rates set out in column 3 of clause 9.1.
9. Fees
9.1 The User shall pay the Agent the appropriate Fee depending on his requirements. This Fee shall cover one year's membership and allow up to the number of movements specified below: