Animal health & welfare

Animal identification & movement

• Cattle
• National Sheep Identification System
• National Goat Identification System
• Sheep & goat census
• National Pig Identification and Tracing System
• Annual Pig Census
• The Irish Bovine Animal Identification and Tracing System
• Change of Ownership of Equines

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Animal identification & movement

The animal identification systems are used to trace animal movements for cattle (formerly CMMS), pig, sheep and goats. The purpose of these systems is to reassure consumers that the food they eat can be traced back to its source.

What's in this section

Cattle

• Cattle 
• Information Note for the Organisers of and Exhibitors at Livestock Shows 2012 (doc 87Kb) 

Pigs

• National Pig Identification and Tracing System 
• Annual Pig Census 

Sheep

• National Sheep Identification System
• Annual Sheep and Goat Census    

Goats

• National Goat Identification System

Horses

• Horse Identification
• Registration of Horse Premises 
• Change of Ownership of Equines

Videos

• The Irish Bovine Animal Identification and Tracing System
• The Irish Bovine Animal Identification and Tracing System(Chinese Version)
• The Irish Bovine Animal Identification and Tracing System(Russian Version)

Transport

• Transport of live animals
• Transport Regulations - Protection of Animals
• Safeguarding the health and welfare of animals exported from Ireland