The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2006

Replacement of eartags lost at markets

25.—(1) The requirements of articles 23 and 24 to replace eartags and tattoos do not apply to a market operator or slaughterhouse operator.

(2) If an eartag or tattoo is removed, lost or discovered to be illegible while an animal is on the way to or at a market, the person who purchases the animal at the market must apply a replacement in accordance with the following provisions as soon as possible and in any event before the animal is moved from his or her holding—

(a) in the case of a removed, lost or illegible movement tag, he or she must attach an identical replacement, unless, after taking all reasonable steps he or she cannot ascertain the number on the original tag;

(b) in the case of a removed, lost or illegible identification tag, he or she must attach an identical replacement or an R tag;

(c) in the case of a removed, lost or illegible eartag that was attached under any of the previous Orders, other than an S mark, he or she must attach an identical replacement or an R tag; or

(d) in the case of a removed or illegible tattoo that was attached under any of the previous Orders, he or she must attach an R tag or apply an R tattoo.