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

Alteration of eartags N.I.

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.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 7 in operation at made date