Identification and Movement of Sheep and Goats Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

Alteration of eartags

7.  A person shall not –

(a) tamper with, alter, obliterate or deface or cause or permit to be tampered with, altered, obliterated or defaced any approved eartag attached to an animal;

(b) transfer an approved eartag from an animal or a carcase to any other animal;

(c) use for identifying any animal an approved eartag which has at any time been used to identify any other animal;

(d) remove or replace an approved eartag other than in accordance with this Order;

(e) have in his possession an approved eartag which bears an individual animal identification number already allocated to an animal on his holding or any other holding except a replacement approved eartag specifically authorised by the Department;

(f) have in his possession an animal bearing an eartag which could be confused with any approved eartag applied under this Order;

(g) have in his possession without lawful excuse, an approved eartag bearing an individual animal identification number other than that issued to him in accordance with the provisions of this Order.