(1) the deadlines for the transmission of information by operators for the registration of kept bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine animals in computer databases; (2) uniform access to data contained in computer databases of kept bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine animals and the technical specifications and operational rules of such databases; (3) the technical conditions and modalities for the exchange of electronic data in respect of kept bovine animals between Member States’ computer databases and the recognition of full operability of a data exchange system; (4) the technical specifications, formats and design for means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals; (5) the technical requirements for means of identification of kept psittacidae; (6) the time periods for the application of means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals born in the Union or after the entry into the Union of those animals; (7) the configuration of the identification code of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, camelid and cervid animals; (8) the removal, modification and replacement of means of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, camelid and cervid animals and the deadlines for such operations; (9) transitional measures regarding approval of means of identification.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/520 of 24 March 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1064of 28 June 2021amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/520 with regard to the configuration of the animal identification code for the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals for the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland(Text with EEA relevance), 32021R1064, June 29, 2021
(a) the unique registration number of the registered pasture establishment; (b) the animals’ identification code; (c) the unique registration number of the establishment of origin; (d) the animals’ date of arrival at the registered pasture establishment; (e) the animals’ estimated date of departure from the registered pasture establishment.
(a) the establishment of birth of the animals; or (b) the last establishment of the supply chain referred to in Article 53 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, when those animals are moved to an establishment outside that supply chain.
(a) the leg ring referred to in Article 76(1)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 fulfils the technical specifications set out in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation; (b) the tattoo referred to in Article 76(1)(c) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 ensures indelible marking and proper reading.
(a) the first element of the identification code shall be the country code of the Member State where the means of identification was first applied to the animals, in the format of either: (i) the two-letter code in accordance with ISO standard 3166-1 alpha-2, except for Greece, for which the two-letter code "EL" shall be used, and for the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland, for which the two-letter code "XI" shall be used; or (ii) the three-digit country code in accordance with ISO standard 3166-1 numeric, except for the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland, for which "899" shall be used;
(b) the second element of the identification code shall be a unique code for each animal not exceeding 12 numeric characters.
(a) the animals are: (i) reared under extensive conditions, with calves staying with their mothers; (ii) not accustomed to regular contact with humans;
(b) the area where the animals are kept, ensures a high degree of isolation of the animals; (c) the extension does not compromise the traceability of the animals. Member States may restrict the authorisation referred to in the first subparagraph to particular geographical regions or specific species or breeds of kept bovine animals.
(a) the animals are: (i) reared under extensive conditions; (ii) not accustomed to regular contact with humans;
(b) the area where the animals are kept, ensures a high degree of isolation of the animals; (c) the exemption does not compromise the traceability of the animals.
(a) where animals have been identified by two means of identification and one of those means of identification has become illegible or has been lost, provided that the animals’ identification code remains unchanged and continues to match the code on the remaining means of identification; (b) where animals have been identified by one or two means of identification displaying the animals’ identification code and those means of identification have become illegible or have been lost, provided that it remains possible to determine the animals’ identification code with reasonable certainty and the animals’ identification code remains unchanged; (c) where kept ovine, caprine or porcine animals have been identified by a means of identification displaying the unique registration number of an establishment and that means of identification has become illegible or has been lost, provided that it remains possible to determine with reasonable certainty the establishment of birth of the animals or, if applicable, the last establishment of the supply chain, and that the replacement means of identification displays the unique registration number of that establishment or, if applicable, that last establishment. (d) in case of kept ovine and caprine animals, the replacement of the means of identification referred to in points (a) and (b) with new means of identification displaying a new identification code may be authorised, provided that the traceability is not compromised.
| Type of information | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Identification code of the animal | Country code | |
| Unique code for each animal | 12 numeric characters | |
| Electronic identifier (optional) |
| |
| Unique registration number of establishment | Country code followed by 12 alphanumeric characters | |
| Name of operator of establishment | 140 alphanumeric characters | |
| Address of operator of establishment | Street name and house number | 140 alphanumeric characters |
| Postcode | 10 alphanumeric characters | |
| City | 35 alphanumeric characters | |
| Date | Date (YYYY-MM-DD) | |
| Total number of animals | 15 numeric characters |
(a) non-reusable; (b) of non-degradable material; (c) tamper-proof; (d) easy to read throughout the animals’ lifetime; (e) designed in such way that they can remain securely attached to the animals without being harmful to them; (f) easily removable from the food chain.
(a) the first and second element of the animals’ identification code in accordance with Article 12; (b) the unique registration number of the animals’ establishment referred to in point (a) of Article 18 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035; or (c) the alphanumeric identification code referred to in Article 76(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035.
(a) read-only, passive transponders applying HDX or FDX-B technology, complying with ISO standards 11784 and 11785; and (b) readable by devices complying with ISO standard 11785 and capable of reading HDX and FDX-B transponders.
(a) for kept bovine animals: (i) 12 centimetres, for ear tags when read with a portable reader; (ii) 15 centimetres, for injectable transponders when read with a portable reader; (iii) 25 centimetres, for ruminal boluses when read with a portable reader; (iv) 80 centimetres, for all electronic identifiers when read with a stationary reader;
(b) for kept ovine and caprine animals: (i) 12 centimetres, for ear tags and pastern bands when read with a portable reader; (ii) 20 centimetres, for ruminal boluses and injectable transponders when read with a portable reader; (iii) 50 centimetres, for all electronic identifiers when read with a stationary reader.
(a) conformance with ISO standards 11784 and 11785 in accordance with the method referred to in point 7 of ISO standard 24631-1; and (b) the minimum performance on reading distances referred to in point 3 of this Part in accordance with the method referred to in point 7 of ISO standard 24631-3.