Cattle EID

Plea for electronic cattle tagging

2011-04-11T00:47:00.000-07:00

2011-03-02T07:08:00.001-08:00

Bovines To Receive Digital ID

EU - The European Commission is working on a proposal to introduce electronic identification in bovine animals, as the traceability of animals and animal products across Europe plays an important role in protecting both animal and consumer health.

At the Paris ‘Salon de l’Agriculture’ (19th-27th February) the European Commission announced it is preparing a proposal for electronic identification in bovines, upgrading the existing plastic tagging system.

DG SANCO, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Consumers, is confident this step will further increase the traceability of animals and food products for veterinary and food safety purposes, controlling the spread of animal diseases, with veterinarians playing a key role in the process. This further highlights the diverse role vets play in our daily lives.

Strengthening the current system of animal traceability in the EU

The European Commission is working on a proposal to introduce electronic identification in bovine animals, as the traceability of animals and animal products across Europe plays an important role in protecting both animal and consumer health.

Currently there is specific EU legislation on the use of electronic identification for other animals in the EU (e.g. pets, horses, sheep and goats), but with bovine electronic identification it could mean an estimated 90 million animals are included into the digital control system.

Digital ID brings benefits for farmers and food industry

The traceability system has already proven its value. E-reading offers new opportunities for all of the industry, making the current system of traceability more accurate and faster, therefore improving our ability to trace animals and food products for veterinary and food safety purposes.

This is necessary to manage disease outbreaks when they occur. Electronic identification will simplify the current procedures and reduce the administrative burden.

The system will increase the competitiveness of the sector, as it is an excellent tool for improving farm management and on-farm automation. Other benefits from electronic tagging will be breed improvement and fraud prevention.

Bernard Van Goethem, Director for the Animal Health and Welfare (DG SANCO), said: “Including bovines in our traceability programme will be a major step in our activities in 2011. Traceability helps to ensure the highest possible levels of food safety and hygiene. It is vital in preventing the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), and classical swine fever. In addition, traceability ensures food quality and taste via accurate labelling

Now Cattle EID to Follow Sheep....

2010-03-19T05:08:00.000-07:00

First electronic tagging of sheep, now cattle to follow suit

Opposition to Bovine EID in Ireland

2010-03-16T01:31:00.000-07:00

Fine Gael oppose bovine EID

EID system would cut cattle costs

2010-03-13T00:44:00.000-08:00

Scotland Support Bovine EID call

EID's a great investment for beef farmers

2010-03-12T02:39:00.000-08:00

FWi Video

Defra paves the way for bovine EID in UK

2010-03-11T01:36:00.000-08:00

Government Officials are considering te introduction of Bovine EID to replace passports.

DEFRA Paves the way for Bovine EID

2010-03-10T06:12:00.000-08:00

Farmers Weekly Article

Backing for Suggestion of EID for Cattle Industry

2010-03-08T04:05:00.000-08:00

DISCUSSIONS about extending electronic identification from sheep to cattle have won support from the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA)

NI Assembly backs Animal Diseases Bill

2009-12-08T10:06:00.001-08:00

NI Assembly Backs Animal Diseases Bill

EID a great investment for Beef farmers

2009-11-03T01:06:00.001-08:00

Sheep producers may be dreading the onset of EID but......

Australia Shows how to keep tabs on cattle

2009-10-20T07:56:00.000-07:00

With a tiny budget and 15 staff electronic tags are at the heart of the countries cattle ID system

MEP Views on Brazilian Beef Imports

2009-09-03T04:07:00.000-07:00

I have no difficulty with Brazilian beef being imported to the EU so long as it demonstrably matches our standards. However, if the traceability is not watertight then the whole package is called into question, and I am not convinced traceability is watertight.

NBA warns of beef supply shortfall

2009-08-14T01:37:00.000-07:00

The National Beef Association (NBA) has warned the UK is facing a major shortfall in beef supply after a dramatic recovery in prime cattle prices this week.

Brazilian Beef Exports & Sheep EID

2009-08-13T08:22:00.000-07:00

Farmers in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones

Cattle EID in Northern Ireland

2009-06-15T02:27:00.001-07:00

Cattle EID in Northern Ireland (tentative start May 2008)
http://www.thecattlesite.com/news/22892/cattle-eid-to-start

Study on the introduction of electronic identification (EID) as official method to identify bovine animals within the European Union.

2009-06-12T03:33:00.000-07:00

The final report by Arcadia regarding the Study on the introduction of electronic identification (EID) as official method to identify bovine animals within the European Union.

http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/identification/bovine/docs/EID_Bovine_Final_Report_en.pdf