Guidance

Sheep EID: Reading and recording requirements for slaughterhouses in England and Wales

This guidance explains how the new rules for sheep and goat identification and recording apply to slaughterhouses.

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This information is now out of date. For our current guidance please read guidance for keepers of sheep, goats and pigs.

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Sheep EID - Reading and recording requirements for slaughterhouses in England and Wales

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Details

The new rules took effect from 31 December 2009.

It is designed to be a general guide to help you meet the law, it is not a definitive guide.

Further information

  • Sheep identification and movement

Updates to this page

Published 20 July 2011
Last updated 7 May 2013 + show all updates
  1. Amended link to sheep and goat id guide

  2. First published.

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