# The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Scotland) Order 2009, Article 15: Replacement identification

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(1) In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 4(6) of the Council Regulation where one of an animal’s means of identification has been removed or lost or has become illegible the keeper, other than a slaughterhouse operator, must replace that means of identification with—
(a) a means of identification bearing the same identification code; or
(b) remove the remaining identification device, re-identify the animal and cross reference the old and new identification code in the holding register.
(2) Where both means of identification of an animal has been removed or lost or has become illegible the keeper, other than a slaughterhouse operator, must replace that means of identification in accordance with article 5 and, if known, cross reference the old and new identification code in the holding register.
(3) If the animal is no longer on its holding of birth, or it is unknown if the animal is on its holding of birth, the keeper must use a red means of identification.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/414/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-and-goats-records-identification-and-movement-scotland-order-2009/article-15
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