Bovine Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 591/2022) Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Animal welfare Cattle Marking/identification Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These regulations provide for the introduction of mandatory bovine electronic identification and align bovine tag standards with the requirements of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 of 28 June 2019 and the technical specifications set down in Part 1 of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/520 of 24 March 2021. The regulations also establish a system for the approval of bovine tags and tag suppliers. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs. Legislation | European Union | 2019 Keyword: Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Animal health, Poultry, Drugs, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX