Regulation 30 Alteration of eartags etc
No person shall alter, obliterate or deface the information on any eartag or tattoo applied to an animal under–
(a)
the Council Regulation;
(b)
these Regulations or any provision giving effect to the Council Regulation in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland or another member State;
(c)
previous UK Orders or Regulations; or
(d)
the Council Directive (in the case of an animal marked in another member State in accordance with that Directive).