# The Sheep and Goats (Identification and Traceability) (Scotland) Regulations 2006, Regulation 12: Removal and replacement of means of identification


(1) No person shall remove, unless for the purpose of preventing unnecessary pain or suffering to an animal, or replace, any means of identification attached to an animal otherwise than in accordance with Article 4(6) of the Council Regulation.
(2) Subject to regulation 22(1), any identification which has been removed or lost or become illegible shall be replaced as soon as possible and, in any event, before the animal leaves the holding on which the replacement identification is to be applied.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/73/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-identification-and-traceability-scotland-regulations-2006/regulation-12
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