{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-identification-england-order-2000/article-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-identification-england-order-2000/article-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2027",
  "legislation_title": "The Sheep and Goats Identification (England) Order 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-identification-england-order-2000",
  "path": "article/7",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Eartags and tattoos",
  "text": "(1) Any eartag attached under this Order shall be—\n(a) either metal or plastic or a combination of metal and plastic;\n(b) tamper-proof;\n(c) printed or stamped with the letters and numbers required under this Order by a method that ensures that they are easy to read for the animal’s lifetime;\n(d) incapable of re-use; and\n(e) such that it does not interfere with the well-being of the animal.\n(2) An eartag attached under this Order shall not be coloured red unless it is a replacement eartag attached under the provisions of article 15(3)(a).\n(3) Any tattoo applied under this Order shall be designed to be legible for the life of the animal.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2027/article/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:04:37.968477+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}