Koffi Babone
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Concerning ID requirements in Canada:
http://inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrest ... 4449599425
The RFID are required when the animal leaves the premise of origin and as stated by others, they are not reusable, are specific to each producer (ie they cannot be given to another cattle owner) and are species specific (eg: cow tags cannot be applied to sheep).
Animals still manage to loose them and there are provisions for replacing lost tags.
Part XV Animal Identification, section 175:
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/C.R.C.,_c._296.pdf
Identification Requirements
175 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, every person who owns or has the possession, care or control of a bison, bovine or ovine or of the carcass of a bison, bovine or ovine shall ensure that it is identified by an approved tag that is applied to it before it is removed from a site.
(1.1) Every person who applies, or causes the application of, an approved tag to an animal, or the carcass of an animal, shall ensure that the tag is for the species of that animal and is applied to the animal, or the carcass, for which the tag was issued under subsection 174(1).
(1.2) Every person who owns or has the possession, care or control of an animal or a carcass of an animal shall ensure that the approved tag that is applied to it is applied to its ear with the logo and number facing forward.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, every person who owns or has the possession, care or control of a bison, bovine or ovine or of the carcass of a bison, bovine or ovine shall ensure that it bears the approved tag referred to in subsection (1) at all times after it is removed from its farm of origin.
http://inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrest ... 4449599425
The RFID are required when the animal leaves the premise of origin and as stated by others, they are not reusable, are specific to each producer (ie they cannot be given to another cattle owner) and are species specific (eg: cow tags cannot be applied to sheep).
Animals still manage to loose them and there are provisions for replacing lost tags.
Part XV Animal Identification, section 175:
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/C.R.C.,_c._296.pdf
Identification Requirements
175 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, every person who owns or has the possession, care or control of a bison, bovine or ovine or of the carcass of a bison, bovine or ovine shall ensure that it is identified by an approved tag that is applied to it before it is removed from a site.
(1.1) Every person who applies, or causes the application of, an approved tag to an animal, or the carcass of an animal, shall ensure that the tag is for the species of that animal and is applied to the animal, or the carcass, for which the tag was issued under subsection 174(1).
(1.2) Every person who owns or has the possession, care or control of an animal or a carcass of an animal shall ensure that the approved tag that is applied to it is applied to its ear with the logo and number facing forward.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, every person who owns or has the possession, care or control of a bison, bovine or ovine or of the carcass of a bison, bovine or ovine shall ensure that it bears the approved tag referred to in subsection (1) at all times after it is removed from its farm of origin.
