# The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1996, Article 10: Marking requirements for the movement of sheep and goats within Great Britain


(1) Any person moving sheep or goats from a holding in Great Britain shall ensure that the animals are marked before being moved from the holding in accordance with this article.
(2) In the case of an animal born in Great Britain it shall be marked either—
(a) in accordance with the requirements for consigning the animal for transport outside Great Britain, or
(b) with a mark which will last at least until the animal reaches its destination.
(3) In the case of an animal imported into Great Britain, it shall be marked before it is moved from a holding either with the eartag or tattoo with which it was marked when it was imported, or, if there was no such eartag or tattoo, with the eartag or tattoo used to mark it in accordance with article 8 above.
(4) This article shall not apply in the case of animals moved for the purposes of veterinary treatment, dipping or shearing or to a show which are due to return to the same holding.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/28/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-records-identification-and-movement-order-1996/article-10
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