Article 26 Alteration of eartags etc.

No person shall alter, obliterate or deface the information on any eartag, tattoo or electronic transponder attached to an animal under—

(a)

the Council Regulation;

(b)

this Order or any provisions that give effect to the Council Regulation in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland;

(c)

any of the previous Orders; or

(d)

Council Directive 92/102/EEC, in the case of an animal marked in another member State in accordance with that Directive.