The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2015

PART 5Identification of goats born on or after 1 January 2016

Identification of goats

16.—(1) Where a goat is on its holding of birth and has not been identified before 1 January 2016 the keeper must, if they have not identified it in accordance with Part 3, identify it within the time limits specified in article 9(3), with either—

(a)two eartags;

(b)an eartag and a pastern tag; or

(c)an eartag and a tattoo.

(2) The identification code on a means of identification must be—

(a)the letters “UK”; and

(b)a 12 digit number in accordance with a numbering scheme prescribed by the Welsh Ministers;

and must be identical on the first and second means of identification.

Re-identification of goats

17.  Goats identified in accordance with article 16 may be re-identified in accordance with article 9.