Division 7 The identification method referred to in Article 4(3), shall be as follows:F1

the animals must be identified by an eartag approved by the competent authority, applied to one ear;

the eartag must be of non-degradable material, tamper-proof and easy to read; it must be non-reusable and must bear only non-removable codes;

the eartag must contain at least the following information:

1. (i)

   the two-letter country code(¹); and

2. (ii)

   the identification code of the holding of birth or an individual animal code from which the holding of birth can be F2... F3identified in accordance with this point intended to be kept beyond the age of 12 months or intended for F4export to a Member State or export to third countries, must be identified in accordance with points 1 to 4 to ensure complete traceability of each animal to the holding of birth.