The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2005

Movement tags

2.—(1) When an animal is moved from a holding (other than the holding of birth or holding of import) to another holding in the United Kingdom, the keeper must attach a movement tag to it and enter the movement tag code in his register and in the movement document.

(2) When an animal marked with a movement tag in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) is moved on to another holding, the keeper at the recipient holding must enter the movement tag code in his register.

(3) If an animal is already marked with 3 eartags applied under—

(a) the Council Regulation;

(b) this Order or any provisions that give effect to the Council Regulation in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland;

(c) any of the previous Orders; or

(d) Council Directive 92/102/EEC, in the case of an animal marked in another member State in accordance with that Directive,

the keeper must not attach a movement tag to the animal but must instead comply with paragraph 3.

(4) If an animal marked with an eartag applied under this Order, the Council Regulation or any of the previous Orders relating to a flock or herd, is moved back into that flock or herd, the keeper must not attach a movement tag to it when it is moved again from the holding where that flock or herd is kept but instead enter in the register and in the movement document the number on the eartag relating to that flock or herd.