FAS Training 2016 SMR 8-concerning the Identification and Registration of ovine and caprine animals

SMR 8 - Overview Statistics Legislation N.S.I.S Tags Purchases/ Temporary Movements Inspections Caprines/Goats

SMR 8 Number of flock owners 34,304 Number of sheep 3.53 m

Legislation Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 Articles 3,4 and 5 refer S.I. No 281 /2001 S.I. No 309 /2011

Registration Identification Movement Record Keeping Census National Sheep Identification System (N.S.I.S)

Registration Register with the DVO (Competent Authority) Beef farmer with an existing Herd Number it must be activated for sheep or if none issued with a Flock-number Sheep designator Flock Register Personalised Dispatch Dockets

Identification All sheep must be tagged before they leave the holding or before 9 months of age First tag should in general remain throughout its life If tags are removed/applied that event should be recorded in the Flock Register

Movement off the farm Dispatch Dockets must be used when sheep are moved off the holding When sheep are moved through a Mart/Meat Plant that movement is recorded on the A.I.M. Farm to Farm - the purchaser must return the D.D. to the D.V.O within 7 days

Movement cont’d Personalised Dispatch dockets which include a Food Chain Information Declaration (FCID) is now required by slaughter plants: were issued to all flockowners. Blank Dispatch Dockets are no longer acceptable.

Dispatch Docket

Record Keeping All events must be recorded in the Flock Register which must be updated regularly Records e.g. Dispatch Dockets must be retained for 3 years

Census Flock-owners are obliged to complete an accurate census and forward it to DAFM by the designated date usually in December Details of the census must be recorded in the Flock Register

EU initiative Applied for enhanced traceability Applies to sheep born after the over 12 mts of age Electronic Tagging

Older Sheep Born before Continue with the old system i.e. white tags Homebred tagged on left ear Moved to 2 nd holding tagged on right ear Moved to 3 rd holding replace tag on right ear

Types of Tags Slaughter tags <12 mts - (white since 1/6/2012 –direct to the factory) Mart tags Electronic/Bolus Tags

Slaughter Tag

Mart Tags Sheep with mart tags can be sold at marts/factories or farm-to- farm Left ear Flock owner must complete a D.D and record in OFR

Electronic Tags Conventional/Mart Tag left ear Electronic Tag right ear

Bolus Tags

Sheep movements - bought in for breeding May have electronic tags Or a Mart Tag-options; Order a matching tag for right ear Retag with new electronic set correlating old and new numbers

Replacement/Lost tags Record in Register correlate with old number where possible Where original identity/holding of origin cannot be discovered insert red tags In such a situation – slaughter

Tagging continued Lambs for fattening retagging is not permitted All sheep > 12 months must be electronically tagged Homebred sheep must be tagged at 9 months

Temporary Movements Farms with no livestock e.g. a tillage farm D.D. is not required Livestock on the holding must complete a D.D. and return it to the D.V.O and notify the D.V.O. again on return Nitrates Record 4 form

Inspections Inspect a minimum of 3% flock- owners covering a minimum of 5% of the sheep population

Inspections Objective; to ensure that all the requirements have been complied with in relation to Tagging Database/Census Dispatch Dockets Flock Register

Penned for inspection

Inspections All sheep must be penned for inspection-not portion of the flock. Officer has to determine the number of sheep on the holding;

Tagging Issues Incorrectly tagged i.e. > 12 mts not electronically tagged One tag missing for adult sheep (2016) Missing all tags i.e. lost Never tagged - clean ears

Database /Census Issues Farm to Farm movements not notified to the Database Census not returned Census discrepancy Census not recorded in the Flock Register

Flock Register Checks Random sample of tag numbers are taken In flocks with 20 or less all sheep are recorded. Flocks >20 sample-based on the size of the flock Officer checks the sample tag numbers are recorded in the Flock Register/Dispatch Dockets/notified to database

Dispatch Dockets Issues Missing dockets Discrepancies Incomplete

Flock Register Issues No flock register Missing entries Discrepancies

Caprines /Goats Goats must be double tagged from 6mts Exempt from EID (exported) Must use Approved Tags (Green) Re-placement tags must be green Keep Flock Register and Dispatch Dockets

SMR 8 – Caprines Number of Goat Keepers 945 Number of goats declared 12,182

Summary Flock owners must register with their D.V.O Sheep - 9mts tagged; goats -6 mts Dispatch Dockets must be completed for all movements off the holding Farm to Farm notified to D.V.O Flock Register Census

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