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The NLIS From July 2005

The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) moves closer to full implementation in Victoria on 1 July 2005, however there are some recent changes in Victoria’s requirements for the NLIS.

By Department of Primary Industries - 1st July 2005 - Back to News

WHAT IS CHANGING ON 1 JULY 2005

· Recording property to property (P2P) movements

The most significant change in the implementation of the NLIS for producers is the recording and notification of direct property to property movements of cattle by the receiving producer.

Legislation is being introduced on 1 July 2005 that will require producers receiving cattle directly from another property (with a different PIC) to notify the NLIS database of the movement of the cattle. This will also be necessary in situations where cattle are moving on agistment.

Notification of the movement must be within 7 days of the movement taking place.

Cattle consigned to a saleyard, scales operation or abattoir are scanned by those businesses, and therefore do not require the producer to transfer the cattle.

Many agents, saleyard operators, dairy herd improvement centres and several livestock transporters now have portable scanning. It is expected that these groups will play an important role as service providers to producers who are moving cattle P2P.

P2P movements are required if cattle are to maintain a ‘lifetime traceable’ status of the cattle.

Workshops are being run by the Department of Primary Industries to enable producers to do these transfers. To find out about them, contact your local DPI office.

· Interstate Cattle require NLIS identification

All adult cattle arriving into Victoria from interstate after 1 July 2005 will require NLIS identification. All states in Australia (including the Northern Territory) are now implementing the NLIS. If purchasing cattle or receiving cattle for agistment from interstate, make sure that the animals are NLIS tagged before they are dispatched.

Calves born on a Victorian property from cattle on agistment should be NLIS identified with tags relating to the property they are born on. The owner of the cattle has the option of using tags belonging to the property owner or, as is more often preferred, the cattle owner can apply to DPI for Victorian NLIS tags of their own for the calves. These tags are linked to that property by the council property number as it is possible to have several different PICs linked to one block of land.

WHAT IS NOT CHANGING ON 1 JULY 2005

· Bobby calf identification

The proposed date for all bobby calves (under 6 weeks of age, not accompanied by their dam) requiring NLIS identification, has been changed from 1 July 2005 to 1 January 2006. It was recognised by the NLIS advisory committee, after consultation with UDV representatives, that the proposed 1 July date for implementation would be more appropriate if postponed until the peak calving season of winter and spring had been completed.

· Tail tag free trading

It is anticipated that later this year, transaction tags (tail tags, adult ear tags) will no longer be required for cattle identified with an NLIS device and accompanied by a correctly completed NVD listing the property of dispatch. The date is expected to be announced by the NLIS advisory committee in August 2005.

When ‘tail tag free’ trading is implemented, vendors may consign cattle to saleyards and abattoirs ‘tail tag free’ provided the cattle are NLIS identified and travel to the saleyard or abattoir with a correctly completed NVD listing the PIC of last residence.

After the proposed date, producers may, if they wish continue to use tail tags when consigning cattle for sale or slaughter. DPI currently supplies tail tags at a charge of $13 per roll of 100 tags.

Producers unsure of the current NLIS requirements can contact their local DPI office for information and advice. DPI Offices are located in Maffra 5147 0800, Bairnsdale 5152 0600, Leongatha 5662 9900, Ellinbank 5624 2222, or Box Hill 9296 4400.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: support@gippsland.com

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