6.—(1) For animals intended for slaughter before the age of 12 months and not intended for export, the identification method in Section A.7 of the Annex to the Council Regulation is authorised as an alternative to the means of identification referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.
(2) The identification code for the purposes of Section A.7 of the Annex to the Council Regulation must be the same as that set out in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of article 5(5).
(3) Any animal identified by the means of identification referred to in paragraph (1) (“the first identification tag”), must be identified with a second means of identification in accordance with paragraphs (4) to (6) if it —
(a)is not slaughtered before the age of 12 months; or
(b)is consigned for export.
(4) The second means of identification must be either—
(a)an additional identification tag or, unless the animal is destined for export, a tattoo, with the same identification code as on the first identification tag; or
(b)two additional identification tags or, unless the animal is destined for export, an identification tag and a tattoo which bear—
(i)the letters “UK”;
(ii)the flockmark or herdmark of the flock or herd where the additional means of identification are applied; and
(iii)a unique number.
(5) Where two additional means of identification are applied the keeper—
(a)must not remove or deface the first identification tag;
(b)must record information about the addition of the new means of identification including the full identification code on the additional means of identification and the letters and flockmark or herdmark on the original means of identification in columns 1, 2 and 3 of the register.
(6) In the case of animals consigned for export the keeper must apply the second means of identification before the animal leaves the holding of origin.