The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 and 8(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, makes the following Order: S.I. 2000 No. 2027. This Order may be cited as the Sheep and Goats Identification (England) Order 2000 and shall come into force— (a) as respects all articles except for articles 8, 9, 12 and 15, on 1st September 2000; and (b) as respects articles 8, 9, 12 and 15, on 1st January 2001. This Order, which extends to England only, revokes the Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1996, S.I. 1996/28. It requires any person who keeps sheep and goats to notify the Minister (article 3). The Order requires anyone keeping sheep or goats to keep movement records and, in the case of keepers who are sheepmeat producers for the purposes of Council Regulation 3493/90/EEC, laying down general rules for the grant of premium to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers (O.J. No. L337, 4.12.90, p.7) additional records relating to specified events (articles 4 to 6). The Order makes provision for marking sheep and goats, either by an eartag or by a tattoo. Subject to certain exceptions and transitional provisions, from 1st January 2001 marking is required for all animals born or first moved off the holding of birth after that date, and for all sheep and goats imported into England from outside the European Union (7 to 9). The Order prohibits bringing sheep or goats into England from another Member State or from another part of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands or Isle of Man, unless they are marked (articles 10 and 11). The Order requires marking sheep and goats when they are consigned to a destination outside Great Britain (article 12), and to a destination within Great Britain (article 13). It also provides for documentation to be carried when sheep or goats are moved within Great Britain (article 14). It makes provision for the removal and replacement of eartags and tattoos and prohibits the alteration of eartags and tattoos (articles 15 to 17). It also makes provision for the production of records (article 18). With the exception of article 5, which is enforced by the Minister, the Order is enforced by the local authority. Copies can be obtained from any branch of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office Price £2.50p.