# The Sheep and Goats Identification (England) Order 2000, Article 9: Marking animals imported into England from outside the European Union


(1) If a sheep or goat is imported into England from outside the European Union, it shall be marked by the keeper at the holding of destination, within thirty days of arrival on that holding and in any event before it is moved from that holding, with an eartag or tattoo consisting of—
(a) in the case of an eartag, the letters “UK” followed by the sheep flockmark or goat herdmark of the holding of destination and the letter “ F”; or
(b) in the case of a tattoo, the sheep flockmark or goat herdmark of the holding of destination and the letter “F”.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply if the place of destination of the imported animal is a slaughterhouse, and the animal is slaughtered there within 5 days without having been moved from the slaughterhouse.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2027/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-identification-england-order-2000/article-9
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