Australia's meat processors want all sheep, lambs, and farm goats sold with EID by 2025

Published Nov 25, 2022

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Australia's meat processors are pushing for all sheep, lambs, and farm goats to be equipped with electronic tags (EID) when they move from properties starting January 1, 2025. This move is to enhance biosecurity and traceability. However, there's a discrepancy between this demand and a draft New South Wales plan, which foresees full traceability for these animals by 2027 or 2028. The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) is advocating for a consistent approach across Australia and is open to a 'no EID tag no buy' policy if necessary. The federal government has shown support for the livestock traceability system, committing over $46.7 million towards its implementation.

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AUSTRALIA’S meat processors want all sheep, lambs and farm goats leaving properties to a new location on and after 1 January 2025 to have an electronic tag. And the processors are prepared to consider a ‘no EID tag no buy’ policy to drive the change if state farmer, peak industry bodies and governments cannot. Australian Meat Industry Council chief executive officer Patrick Hutchinson has told Sheep Central as soon as a sheep, lamb or farmed goat departs a Property Identification Code (PIC) location from 1 January 2025 to whatever location, as occurs with cattle, an approved EID should be applied. AMIC’s position is an interpretation of the mandatory national sheep/goat EID system start date of 1 January 2025 set by a virtual Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting on 9 September this year, but it is at odds with a draft New South Wales implementation timeline. A communique after the September AMM meeting said: “To maintain momentum on this work, Ministers agreed to work with industry ...

Source: Sheepcentral