# The Sheep and Goats Identification (England) Order 2000, Article 12: Marking requirements for the movement of sheep and goats to a destination outside Great Britain


(1) Any person consigning sheep or goats outside Great Britain shall (or, in the case of an animal already marked with a unique individual identification number, may) ensure that each animal is marked at the time of consignment with an eartag or tattoo consisting of a unique combination of the letters “ UK”, the sheep flockmark or goat herdmark of the consigning premises, the letter “X”, and an individual identification number.
(2) No person shall consign any sheep or goat outside Great Britain if it is marked with an eartag or tattoo ending with the letter “R” showing that it is a replacement eartag or tattoo.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2027/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-identification-england-order-2000/article-12
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