France prevents fraud with bolus

Published 2022년 12월 29일

Tridge summary

Starting in the next year, livestock farmers in Corsica will be required to implant a new form of identification, known as a bolus, in their animals in order to receive subsidies from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and to make deliveries to slaughterhouses. The system, which involves a microchip surrounded by ceramics, will replace current ear tag identification and will be funded by the state. The new identification method is expected to target subsidies to farmers who are advancing in technical, economic, and health aspects of cattle breeding. This move aims to address issues such as stray animals, lost ear tags, and tuberculosis often encountered in extensive free-range farming in Corsica, as well as to curb fraud in the distribution of European agricultural subsidies, following a recent high-profile case of subsidy fraud in the region.
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Using the so-called bolus, i.e. a microchip surrounded by ceramics, animals are to receive additional individual identification. From next year, the system will be a condition for receiving appropriate subsidies from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), as well as for delivery to slaughterhouses. Modernization of local production Livestock farmers must provide their animals with a new identification no later than October 15, 2023. Ear tags remain unchanged and are a condition for inclusion in the new system. The implementation costs are borne by the state. Farmers can make an appointment to identify their herds with the competent authorities. According to DRAAF, the bolus is administered orally to cattle and is completely harmless. The system has been used to control bovine tuberculosis for several years. According to the DRAAF, the new identification method should help target CAP subsidies to those breeders who are committed to technical, economic and health progress in cattle ...
Source: Farmer.pl

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