Order No. 1428 on technical requirements and approval for (electronic) earmarking, tags and chips for bovine, swine, ovine and caprine.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Marking/identification Swine Cattle Sheep/goats Registration Standards

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

1 January 2015.

Abstract

This Order sets regulations on standard requirements concerning ear tagging for the identification of bovine, swine, ovine and caprine animals. Particular emphasis is made on registration thereof, which shall be notified to the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Central Livestock Register (CHR) by assigning an identification number containing information on provenience, ownership and data of the animal(s). Earmarking shall be of yellow colour, must include log, CKR identification number and "DK". It shall be made of plastic, and approved for use by ICAR (International Committee on Animal Recording). Finally electronic earmarking and/or chip must adhere to ISO standard 11784 and 11785.

Full text

Danish

Website

www.retsinformation.dk; www.chr.fvst.dk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Decision 2006/968/EC implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 as regards guidelines and procedures for the electronic identification of ovine and caprine animals.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Sheep/goats, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 911/2004 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards eartags, passports and holding registers.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Cattle, Registration, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 644/2005 authorising a special identification system for bovine animals kept for cultural and historical purposes on approved premises as provided for in Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Cattle, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 933/2008 amending the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 as regards the means of identification of animals and the content of the movement documents.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Sheep/goats, Marking/identification, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2010/280/EU amending Decision 2006/968/EC implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 as regards guidelines and procedures for the electronic identification of ovine and caprine animals.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Sheep/goats, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Access-to-information, Cattle, Animal reproduction, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Keeping Act (LBK no. 9 of 06/01/2022).

Legislation | Denmark | 2004 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, International trade, Transport/storage, Inspection, Ranching/captive breeding, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Slaughtering, Swine, Marking/identification, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Order No. 405 on technical requirements and approval for (electronic) earmarking, tags and chips for bovine, suine, ovine and caprine.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Marking/identification, Swine, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Registration, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX