12.—(1) A person who exports or consigns for export to a member State, any animal, shall ensure that, in addition to any other requirement in this Order for the identification of the animal, it has attached to its left ear, in such a position as not to obscure any other tag, a blue approved eartag bearing –
(a)the letters “UK” and the holding number of the exporter ; and
(b)an individual animal identification number relevant to that holding.
(2) The provisions of Article 4(1)(b) shall not apply to an animal under the age of 9 months which is being exported to the Republic of Ireland from its holding of origin.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person shall not export any animal which has lost both its approved eartags from the left and right ears or to which an orange approved eartag has been applied in accordance with Article 6(c).
Commencement Information
I1Art. 12 in operation at made date