The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1996

Consignment of sheep and goats outside Great Britain

7.  No person shall consign any sheep or goat for transport outside Great Britain unless it is marked with an eartag or tattoo which—

(a) is designed so as to be legible for the life of the animal; and

(b) shows, in the following order—

(i) the letters “UK”;

(ii) the flockmark or herdmark of the consignor;

(iii) in the case of an eartag only, either the letter “G”, the letter “P”or the letter “S”;

(iv) the individual identification number of the animal as shown by the health certificate accompanying the animal in accordance with article 9 and Annex E of Council Directive 91/68/EEC (on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals)(1), unless the animal already has an eartag or tattoo consisting of the flockmark or herdmark of a previous keeper, an individual identification number and the letters “UK”, in which case no further such eartag or tattoo may be applied.

(1)

OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 19 as amended by Commission Decision 94/164/EEC, L74, 17.3.94, p. 42.