PART IIICATTLE PASSPORTS

Change of eartag number23

In the event of an animal born on or after 1st July 1996 and before the coming into force of these Regulations being re-tagged with a different eartag number, or an animal from another member State being re-tagged in accordance with regulation 6(4)(b) above, the keeper shall, within 14 days of the new eartag being attached and in any event before the animal is moved off the holding, notify the appropriate Minister of the new eartag number and return the old cattle passport with an application for a new cattle passport to be issued with the new eartag number, and failure to do so shall be an offence.