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Sheep & Goats

The new rules regarding the identification of sheep and goats was introduced on 31 December 2009 and replaced all existing arrangements for sheep and goats.  This system was introduced in order to comply with Council Regulation (EC) 21/2004.  The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (NI) 2009 has been made and came into operation on 31 December 2009.
The objective of the system is to ensure full traceability of all sheep and goats in Northern Ireland, particularly in the event of a major disease outbreak.  
A summary of the system is as follows:

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