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Mr. Green
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects the double ear tagging systems for cattle to be fully operational; and if he will make a statement. [36602]
Mr. Rooker
Double ear tagging of cattle became a requirement from 1 January 1998 as part of the measures included within Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97. Insofar as ear tag supplies have allowed, it has been fully operational from that date.