Article 7 Colour of identification devicesI1

A person shall not attach a red identification device to any animal, other than a replacement identification device.

Where a keeper re-identifies an animal with a new identification device and that animal is not on its holding of birth, or the keeper does not know the holding of birth, he 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 where the keeper provides the information required by F1Article 102 of the Council Regulation and Articles 22, 23(1) (2) and (4) of the Commission Regulation in accordance with Article 18.

Where an animal is identified by means of a bolus and a matching identification device, the matching identification device must be light blue and a light blue identification device may only be used in combination with a bolus.

The characters on all identification devices must be a different colour to the background of the device and must be clearly legible at all times when the device attached to the animal.