Identification and registration of animals
According to EU:s new Animal Health Law are the person responsible for a facility with animals obliged to register it. We assign the site a unique holding number.
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As regards bovine animals, pigs, sheep and goats, there are also rules on identification and registration. Animals of these species need to be identified by approved eartags.
Eartags and registers, bovine animals
Bovine animals must be identified by an eartag in each ear no later than 20 days after birth. If the animal is moved from its holding of birth before then, it must be identified before transport. The eartag must show the holding number of the animal´s birthplace, its individual number, and a check digit.
In addition, events like births and movements need to be recorded in an approved on-farm register on the day they occur, and also be reported to the central register of bovine animals (CDB). When animals are moved, both the dispatching and the receiving animal holder have to report to the CDB within seven days.
Eartags and registers, sheep and goats
Sheep and goats must be identified by an eartag in each ear no later than six months after birth. If the animal is moved from its place of birth before then, it must be identified before transport. The eartag must show the holding number of the animal´s birthplace, and its individual number.
Animals that are to be slaughtered before 12 months of age are exempted. It is enough to identify such animals by an eartag in one ear, and this eartag need not have an individual number.
Animals born before 9 July 2005 must be identified no later than when they are removed from their place of birth.
In addition, events like movements need to be reported, in groups, to a central movement register. When animals are moved, both the dispatching and the receiving animal keeper have to report to this register. If the animals are moved to another holding, they need to be accompanied by a transport document completed by the dispatching animal keeper. The keeper also has to record data on movements in an approved on-farm register on the day they occur. From 2010, this on-farm register shall also contain data on births and deaths.
Eartags, tattoos and registers for pigs
Pigs need to be identified no later than when they leave their place of birth. The eartag or tattoo must show the holding number of the animals´ place of birth. The on-farm register shall include data on births and transfers, among other things, and this data shall be entered on the day of the event.
The receiving animal keeper must within seven days report movements of pigs to a central movement register.
Identification of horses
Issuing of identification documents for horses (horse passports) as well as registration of horses from other member states is an activity that has been delegated to delegated bodies.
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