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2—(1) The Foot-and-Mouth Disease Order 1983(1) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this article.
(2) In article 31(2)(a), the words “sheep, cattle or pigs” are replaced by the word “animals”.
(3) In Schedule 5, paragraph 1 of the “Conditions of Licence” is replaced by the following paragraph—
“1. Before being moved, animals to which this licence relates shall be marked as follows:—
CATTLE (including water buffalo and bison): A broad arrow, 15 cm long, clipped on left hindquarter, and hair clipped off end of tail.
SHEEP AND GOATS: A single red stripe, 30 cm long and 2 cm wide, painted with adhesive composition, or in such manner that it will remain legible for the entire length of the journey, down the centre of the animal’s back.
PIGS AND WILD BOAR: A single red stripe, 30 cm long and 2 cm wide, painted with adhesive composition, or in such manner that it will remain legible for the entire length of the journey, down the centre of the animal’s back.
DEER: A single red stripe, 60 cm long and at least 5 cm wide, painted with adhesive composition, or in such manner that it will remain legible for the entire length of the journey, down the centre of the back.”
S.I. 1983/1950, as amended by S.I. 1993/3119, S.I. 1995/2922 and, as regards Wales, S.I. 2001/572 (W.26), S.I. 2001/658 (W.33), S.I.2001/968 (W.46), S.I. 2001/1033 (W.47) itself amended by S.I.2001/1234 (W.67).