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Feedlot Producers
The Canadian Cattle Identification Program is an industry
initiated and established trace back system designed for the
containment and eradication of animal disease.
September 1, 2006
All Cattle leaving their herd of origin are to be tagged
with a CCIA approved RFID
tag.
In order to facilitate the transition to RFID, full
enforcement by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
will commence December 31, 2007.
Please note: Tampering with and /or cutting out a CCIA
approved tag is against regulation. At this time, producers
who have bar code tags in animals will need to leave the bar
code tag in when applying an RFID tag. Producers can log
onto their accounts at
www.clia.livestockid.ca or visit
www.canadaid.ca/info for more information on how to
cross-reference when two tags are applied on the same animal
which ensures all information including any Age Verification
information is maintained.
Important Guidelines
for Producers
- You may apply to become an approved tagging site,
and/or dealer of tags.
- The CCIA encourages all producers to replace lost
tags at every possible intervention.
- Tags should be applied according to
manufacturer's
directions.
- If you apply a CCIA tag to an animal that is already
tagged, the CCIA requires notification of the
cross-referenced numbers.
- CCIA tags should never be re-used.
- Records of the ID number of re-tagged animals (ie.
animals who have lost tags) should be kept along with
any known information of where they came from.
- CCIA tags should not be removed from an animal that
is already tagged unless the number has been retired
from the CCIA database as in the case of dead or
exported animals.
- Please ensure numbers on CCIA approved tags remain
visible.
- The Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced a regulatory
amendment that requires all cattle to be tagged prior to
leaving their farm of origin, including those going to
community pasture, exhibition site, test station or
veterinary clinic (unless going to an approved tagging
site).
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