# Council Regulation (EC) No 1560/2007 of 17 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 as regards the date of introduction of electronic identification for ovine and caprine animals, Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 is hereby amended as follows:
1.. the first subparagraph of Article 9(3) shall be replaced by the following:
‘3. As from 31 December 2009, electronic identification according to the guidelines referred to in paragraph 1, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section A of the Annex, shall be obligatory for all animals.’;
2.. Article 9(4) shall be replaced by the following:
‘4. Before 31 December 2009, Member States may introduce the obligatory use of electronic identification for animals born on their territory.’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/1560/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-1560/article-1
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