{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-records-identification-and-movement-england-order-2009/article-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-records-identification-and-movement-england-order-2009/article-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/3219",
  "legislation_title": "The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-records-identification-and-movement-england-order-2009",
  "path": "article/7",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Colour of identification devices",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (8) all electronic identification devices, other than replacement devices, injectable transponders and boluses, must be yellow and no keeper may apply a yellow identification device that is not electronic.\n(2) No person may attach a red identification device to any animal, other than a replacement identification device.\n(3) Where a keeper re-identifies an animal and that animal is not on its holding of birth, or the keeper does not know the holding of birth, they must use a red replacement identification device but the requirement to use a red identification device does not apply to the use of boluses or injectable transponders.\n(4) Where an animal is identified by means of a bolus and a second identification device that second device must be black and have the letter “B” printed on it and a black identification device may only be used in combination with a bolus or injectable transponder.\n(5) The characters on all identification devices must be a different colour from the background of the device and must be clearly legible at all times when the device is attached to an animal.\n(6) Where a goat is identified by an injectable transponder and a second identification device that second device must be black and have the letter “I” printed on it.\n(7) A keeper who identifies a goat with an injectable transponders must insert the transponder in the goat’s groin.\n(8) No one may slaughter a goat identified with an injectable transponder for human consumption.\n(9) The fixing mechanism of a yellow, red or black eartag may be of any colour.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 7(1) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/331), arts. 1(b), 4(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 7(3) added (6.4.2014) by The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/331), arts. 1(b), 4(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 7(4) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/331), arts. 1(b), 4(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Art. 7(6)-(9) inserted (6.4.2014) by The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/331), arts. 1(b), 4(5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3219/article/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:27:54.095920+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."
}