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Identification and traceability – Guide for distributors of approved indicators

This guide for distributors of approved indicators provides an overview of the proposed federal livestock identification and traceability requirements. It is to help regulated parties understand the proposed amendments to the Part XV Health of Animals Regulations (Identification and Traceability). It is not a substitute for the law. Provincial and territorial requirements may also apply.

This guide supports the objective of the national Livestock Identification and Traceability Program, which is to provide accurate and up-to-date livestock identity, movement and location information in order to mitigate the impact of disease outbreaks, food safety issues and natural disasters.

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Requirements for distributors of approved indicators

New The identification of premises where animals are kept or collected, the identification of goats and cervids and the domestic movement reporting of all ruminants (cattle, bison, sheep, goats and cervids) are the key changes in the proposed regulatory amendments.

Get the authorization to sell or distribute

You must obtain written authorization from the responsible administrator to sell or distribute approved indicatorsFootnote 1. The authorization must be obtained from the responsible administrator of each species for which you wish to sell or distribute indicators.

Refer to the list of responsible administrators for contact information.

Selling or distribution of approved indicators

Report the sale or distribution of approved indicators and approved secondary indicators within 24 hrs of the sale or distribution.

When you sell or distribute approved indicatorsFootnote 1, you must report the following information to the responsible administrator:

If the site where the indicators will be applied does not have a premises identification number, you must report to the responsible administrator the following information:

Refer to premises identification for detailed information on premises identification numbers.

Prohibitions

It is prohibited to:

Definitions

Approved indicator
Refers to indicators approved under the Livestock Identification and Traceability Program. In most cases approved indicators are approved ear tags.
Approved secondary indicator
Refers to secondary indicators approved under the Livestock Identification and Traceability Program.
Revoked indicator
Refers to indicators that are no longer approved under the Livestock Identification and Traceability Program.
Site
Refers to premises where ruminants or pigs or the carcasses of ruminants or pigs are kept or collected, but does not include a conveyance.

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