http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3100/article/30/madeThe Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2005AnimalsAnimal healthStray animalsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2016-09-14ANIMALS, ENGLAND;ANIMAL HEALTHThis Order makes provision for the administration and enforcement in England of Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 (establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC).PART 6Eartags
Defences30.(1)

It is a defence for any person charged with contravening or failing to comply with any provision in this Order or in the Council Regulation relating to attaching or applying eartags, tattoos or electronic transponders to prove that doing so would cause unnecessary pain or suffering to the animal.

(2)

It is a defence for any person charged with contravening or failing to comply with any provision in this Order or the Council Regulation relating to the movement of an animal from a holding without attaching or applying the required eartag, tattoo or electronic transponder to prove that the animal was moved from the holding for the purposes of emergency veterinary treatment.

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