By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where the characters forming the animal’s identification code do not permit the application of an electronic identifier with the same unique identification code, the Member State concerned may allow that, under the supervision of its competent authority, the second means of identification may bear a different code, provided each of the following conditions are fulfilled:
De mhaolú ar mhír 1, i gcás nach gceadóidh na carachtair a chomhdhéanann cód sainaitheantais an ainmhí aitheantóir leictreonach leis an gcód sainaitheantais uathúil céanna a chur i bhfeidhm, féadfaidh an Ballstát lena mbaineann a cheadú, faoi mhaoirsiú a údaráis inniúil, go bhféadfar cód difriúil a bheith ar an dara modh sainaitheantais, ar an gcoinníoll go gcomhlíontar gach ceann de na coinníollacha seo a leanas: