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  • Guidance for keepers on the identification and movement of sheep and goats

    Topics:
    • Animal Health, Welfare and Trade, 
    • Identification, registration and movement

    Date published: 29 July 2016

    This guidance explains to keepers the new rules for tagging sheep and goats and recording their movements. The new rules are laid down in European Law (Council Regulation 21/2004) and national law (The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009). 

    Documents

    • Guidance for keepers on the identification and movement of sheep and goatsAdobe PDF (413.86 KB)
    • Addendum regarding section 6.3 and 6.5 of the guidance for keepers on the identification and movement of sheep and goatsAdobe PDF (117.54 KB)
    • Electronic identification and movement of sheep and goats questions and answersAdobe PDF (561.58 KB)
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