Amendment of article 6
8.—(1) Article 6 of the principal Order is amended in accordance with this article.
(2) For paragraph (4) the following paragraph is substituted—
“(4) An F Mark is—
(a)when marked on an eartag, a mark comprised of the following characters in the following order —
(i)if applied before 1st February 2003—
(aa)the letters “UK”;
(bb)the flockmark or herdmark Of the holding to which the animal is imported from outside the European Union;and
(cc)the letter “F”; or
(ii)if applied on or after 1st February 2003—
(aa)the letters “UK”;
(bb)the flockmark or herdmark of the holding to which the animal is imported from outside the European Union;
(cc)the individual identification number of that animal; and
(dd)the letter “F”; or
(b)when marked by means of a tattoo, a mark comprised of the following characters in the following order—
(i)if applied before 1st February 2003—
(aa)the flockmark or herdmark of the holding to which the animal is imported from outside the European Union; and
(bb)the letter “F”; or
(ii)if applied on or after 1st February 2003—
(aa)the flockmark or herdmark of the holding to which the animal is imported from outside the European Union;
(bb)the individual identification number of that animal; and
(cc)the letter “F”;”.
(3) For paragraph (5) the following paragraph is substituted—
“(5) An Origin Mark is—
(a)when marked on an eartag, a mark comprised of the following characters in the following order—
(i)if applied before 1st February 2003—
(aa)the letters “UK”;
(bb)the flockmark or herdmark of the animal’s holding of birth; or
(ii)if applied on or after 1st February 2003—
(aa)the letters “UK”;
(bb)the flockmark or herdmark of the animal’s holding of birth; and
(cc)the individual identification number of that animal; or
(b)when marked by means of a tattoo, a mark comprised of the following characters in the following order—
(i)if applied before 1st February 2003, the flockmark or herdmark of the animal’s holding of birth; or
(ii)if applied on or after 1st February 2003—
(aa)the flockmark or herdmark of the animal’s holding of birth; and
(bb)the individual identification number of that animal;”.
(4) For paragraph (6) the following paragraph is substituted —
“(6) An R Mark is—
(a)when marked on an eartag, a mark comprised of the following characters in the following order—
(i)if applied before 1st February 2003—
(aa)the letters “UK”;
(bb)the flockmark or herdmark of the holding where the animal was kept at the time it was so marked; and
(cc)the letter “R”; or
(ii)if applied on or after 1st February 2003—
(aa)the letters “UK”;
(bb)the flockmark or herdmark of the holding where the animal was kept at the time it was so marked;
(cc)the individual identification number of that animal; and
(dd)the letter “R”; or
(b)when marked by means of a tattoo, a mark comprised of the following characters in the following order—
(i)if applied before 1st February 2003—
(aa)the flockmark or herdmark of the holding where the animal was kept at the time it was so marked; and
(bb)the letter “R”; or
(ii)if applied on or after 1st February 2003—
(aa)the flockmark or herdmark of the holding where the animal was kept at the time it was so marked;
(bb)the individual identification number of that animal; and
(cc)the letter “R”;”.