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Livestock identification and traceability: guidance
How we identify animals and how they are tracked when they are moved.
Overview
Identification, registration and movement of livestock is a legislative requirement to help ensure disease prevention, control, eradication and the protection of public health.
There are several steps you must follow if you intend to keep livestock. Information in this guidance should assist you depending on the species of livestock you intend to keep.
In practical terms, these are the key legal requirements you must follow:
- register as a keeper on every holding that you use
- identify each of your animals
- notify all movements of animals on and off your holding
- keep your records up-to-date