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When and how to identify your kids and goats with tags.
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
What to do if you have an electronic tag (including curfew tags, location tags and alcohol tags) and how to contact the Electronic Monitoring Service (EMS).
When and how to replace lost or damaged tags and what to record in your holding register.
What tags to use when exporting or moving sheep and goats outside of GB, including to Northern Ireland, what movement information to record and report.
When and how to tag sheep and goats imported into England, what to record in your holding register and how to report the movement.
How ear tag manufacturers and suppliers must get cattle ear tags tested to meet Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) 44:2019.
Cattle keepers must tag a newborn calf, add its details to their holding register and register its birth within legal deadlines.
How ear tag manufacturers and suppliers must get sheep and goat ear tags tested to meet Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) 66:2019.
How to return tagged fish and shellfish, how much you get paid and what information to include.
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