# The Pet Travel Scheme (Scotland) Order 2003, Paragraph 2: Identification


(1) The animal shall be identified by means of a microchip implanted into its body.
(2) If the carrier does not have a reader capable of reading the microchip, no person shall bring an animal into Scotland unless that person provides a reader for the microchip at the time the carrier checks the identity of the animal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/229/schedule/5/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pet-travel-scheme-scotland-order-2003/schedule-5/paragraph-2
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