Russia: The Ministry of Agriculture wants to move the deadline for mandatory registration of sheep and goats a year earlier

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture intends to change the deadlines for mandatory registration of small cattle in the Horriot information system. Flocks will need to be marked and registered by September 1, 2025, said Maria Novikova, Director of the Veterinary Department of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, speaking at the XXVI Russian Agro-Industrial Exhibition Golden Autumn 2024. “The biggest planned change is a change in the deadlines for registering certain types of animals, in particular, small cattle. We are moving the deadline from September 1, 2026 to September 1, 2025,” said Maria Novikova. She added that a government resolution on this matter has already been prepared. It will be approved by the end of the year. “We are currently working on individual specific issues and plan that this government resolution will be published this year,” she added. In addition, for small cattle, they plan to ...