Article 9 Amendment of article 7

For article 7(2) of the principal Order there shall be substituted the following—

“(2)

Paragraph (1) shall not apply in respect of an animal which—

(a)

before the relevant date, was marked in accordance with article 8(4) or (5) or article 15 of the Sheep and Goats Order 2000; or

(b)

was marked with an Origin Mark on or before 31st January 2003.”.