Guidance

Electronic identification of sheep: Ordering your tags

The official Ear Tag Allocation System (ETAS) supplies electronic identification (EID) numbers to your tag manufacturer.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 22 July 2011
• Last updated: 7 May 2013 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 14 August 2014

This guidance is out of date and has been archived.

Please read our current guidance on Sheep and goats identification, registration and movement.

Documents

Ordering your tags

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Details

The official Ear Tag Allocation System (ETAS) supplies electronic identification (EID) numbers to your tag manufacturer. These must by law be used when sheep are being tagged for the first time on or after 31 December 2009.

Further information

• Sheep identification and movement

Published 22 July 2011
Last updated 7 May 2013 + show all updates

1. 7 May 2013

   Amended link to sheep and goat id guide

2. 22 July 2011

   First published.