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Regulation 8 Marking sheep and goats brought into Scotland from outside the European Union

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(1)

If a sheep or goat is brought into Scotland from outside the European Union, it shall be marked by the keeper at the holding of the place of destination, within 30 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 flockmark or herdmark of the holding of the place of destination and the letter “F"; or

(b)

in the case of a tattoo, the flockmark or herdmark of the holding of the place of destination and the letter “F".

(2)

Paragraph (1) above shall not apply if the place of destination of the sheep or goat is an abattoir, and it is slaughtered there within 5 days without having been moved from the abattoir.