Article 22 Approval of eartags
(1)
In addition to approving eartags for the purposes of Section A.3 of the Annex to the Council Regulation, the Secretary of State shall approve eartags for the purposes of this Order.
(2)
The Secretary of State may only approve eartags under paragraph (1) if she is satisfied that they are—
(a)
made of non-degradable material;
(b)
tamper-proof;
(c)
easy to read;
(d)
designed to remain attached to an animal without being harmful to it;
(e)
incapable of re-use; and
(f)
permanently marked with the information required by this Order.