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PH2-3: Animal ID and Food Chain Info Flashcards

1
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What is the enforcement authority for the Cattle Identification Regulations legislation?

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The Trading Standards

As a vet, we cannot enforce the CIR, we must call the Trading Standards to do an investigation. Therefore, we are the INFORMATION, not the militants

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What is considered a part of a “Specified Risk Material” that must be removed per the TSE and Bovine Products legislation?

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Brain, spinal cord, and anything that is high risk of transmitting BSE

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What are the cattle ear tag requirements?

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Primary tag: distance readable yellow plastic two-piece ear tag which requires specific information

  • Crown logo
  • Contry code
  • Herdmark
  • Individual animal number
  • Check Digit
  • Must be printed NOT HAND WRITTEN
  • If made from two pieces, both sides must be printed and bear the crown logo

Secondary tags: must be in a different ear from the primary tag (unless an ear is damaged, then they can be fitted in the same ear)

  • Must bear the EXACT SAME information as the primary tag
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Can you change ear tags?

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NO! It is an offence to identify an animal with ear tags which have already been used to identify and register on Cattle Tracing System (CTS) a different animal.

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How do you tag imported cattle?

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Imported to the EU:

  • Country logo
  • Country code
  • Official ID of no more than 12 digits (holding + animal)
  • Can re-tag if tag lost but Country Code will change to UK

Imported to a Third country:

  • With is own third country tag and passport can only go directly for slaughter within 15 days from import + vet certificate
  • Re-tag with UK tag within 20 days of passing vet checks if not going directly to slaughter
  • Farmer to apply for UK passport within 15 days of arriving (the date of import will be shown on the UK passport)
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What is the Cattle Tracing System (CTS)?

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It is run by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS)

All cattle born or imported into GB from an EU or third country since 1 July 1996 must be registered with BCMS.

They must be informed of birth, death, and movement of each cattle

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What are the benefits/purpose of the Cattle Tracing System (CTS)?

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CTS makes it possible for Defra/BCMS to:

  • check which animals are present on a holding
  • check where an animal has been during its life
  • trace animals exposed to a disease risk
  • give assurances to buyers about an animal’s life history
  • strength consumer confidence in beef
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What are the passport requirements for cattle?

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All cattle born or imported in GB (not direct to slaughter or slaughtered within 15 days of arriving within the UK) from an EU or TC since 1 July 1996 must be registered with BCMS

Bovine animals can be moved to licensed slaughterhouse only with an official valid GB passport

PASSPORTS MUST ACCOMPANY THE ANIMAL FOR ALL MOVEMENTS

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What information must be present on a passport?

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A valid passport has:

  • All registration details complete
  • Ear tag number matching the ear tags on the animal
  • Address details of the most recent holdings the animal has moved through, up to a maximum of 6 holdings (the full history will be available via CTS)
  • Entries signed and dated by each keeper of the animal
  • No sign of having been tampered with or amended in any way
  • A heat-sensitive diamond shape which will fade when held between finger and thumb
  • THe original document must be presented with the animal photocopies or faxes of documents are not acceptable.
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Can you ever slaughter an animal without a passport?

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Yes. It is acceptable to slaughter an animal on welfare grounds without valid documentation. However, the carcase must not be health marked until receipt of the correct original valid passport.

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What are the passport requirements for an imported cattle?

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From the EU:

  • Passport issued by Member state
  • Export health certificate
  • Permit authorising movement of cattle (only Northern Ireland)
  • Imported animals not slaughtered within 15 days of arrival in GB must be issued with BCMS CPP52 passports. THe back page provides details of the country from which the animal was imported

From Third Country:

  • Before 15 days:
    • Export certificate
    • Animal clearly identified
  • After 15 days: CPP52
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What are the age requirements for cattle slaughter?

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Cattle born/reared in UK before 1 August 1996 are NOT for human consumption and cannot be moved from the farm

Under 30 months: fit for slaughter with correct ID

Over 30 Months: carcases dispatched to approved cutting plants to remove the vertebral column of Specified Risk Material

If it is an emergency slaughter: over 48 months need brain stem tested for BSE

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What is the FBO? What are they responsible for?

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FBO: Farm Business Operator

On the Farm: FBO has the duty to ensure that all livestock submitted for slaughter are correctly identified

At the Abattoir: FBO ensures that cattle presented for slaughter for human consumption:

  • comply with the age criteria
  • are properly identified
  • are accompanied by valid documentation

Notifications:

  • Movement of animals onto or off of their premises
  • Complete the death details in the back of the passport
  • Return cattle passports to BCMS via the Food Standards Agency
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What is the FSA? What are their responsibilities?

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FSA: Food Standard Agency = the VET at the abattoir

Verify FBO compliance by checking 10%, 25%, or 100% of bovine and 100% equine animals slaughtered for human consumption:

  • Passport - valid official documentation
  • Ear tags - official ID in BOTH ears
  • Age: dentition checks to ensure they comply with age criteria
  • Match tag to passport
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What offences should the official vet inform the Trading Standards?

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Animal ID, Movement records, Suspect fraud

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How must all sheep be identified according to the EU? How is this different for goats and why?

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They all must have electronic identification if born on or after 31 December 2009.

Electronic identification is not mandatory for goats because the UK goat population falls below the EU threshold.

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When must sheep be tagged?

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Animals for slaughter: before 12 months of age using a single UK tag (EID)

Any others require two identifiers placed within 6 months of birth if animals are housed overnight or within 9 months of birth if animals are not housed overnight

Animal movement before the specified minimum age dictates earlier tagging

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Describe the tags of sheep and goats imported from other EU countries. When must they be tagged?

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They must be identified with two ID tags with the same individual ID number. They must be tagged within 14 days of arrival and before they leave the holding of import

However, animals from the Republic of Ireland may have two non-identical tags

19
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How do tags differ for animalsborn before 1 Jan 2010?

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They have no EID tags. But they still require two ear tags (if not intended for slaughter before reaching 1 year of age) or 1 ear tag (if going to slaughter before they reach 1 year of age)

20
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When do sheep NOT need movement documents?

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  • Moving animals within the same farm where animals are moving across land under the same farmer management of control
  • Moving animals within the same business to or from the main site where the distance moved is within 5 miles of the main site.
  • Any movement to or from a vet
21
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What information is found on a sheep Animal Movement Licence? How long does the licence need to be kept and does it need to be sent anywhere?

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  • Address, including postcode and CPH of the holdings from, and to which the sheep are being moved.
  • Date the movement is taking place
  • Number of sheep the document covers

FBO must retain for 6 months and must send a copy to the Local Authority within 3 days of the arrival of a sheep.

22
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What are the responsibilities of the FBO regarding sheep tag checking from the farm and before their arrival to the slaughterhouse?

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FBO should have in place, in agreement with the OV:

  • A system to check that all sheep are tagged
  • Check between 2-5% of each consignment, based on risk, to verify that their tags correlate with the movement document
  • A system to notify the OV of arrival of animals in the slaughterhouse
23
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When should the minimum number of sheep be checked for tags? When should the maximum be checked?

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Minimum: applied to batched coming directly from the farm, with no previous history of ID problems

Maximum: applied to batches originating at non-compliant farms/suppliers or mixed batches (with no previous history or non-compliant history)

24
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What are the FBO responsibilities of tag check of sheep before they get to market from the slaughterhouse?

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ID checks may be carried out at the slaughterhouse at the market or by a combination of checks at both premises.

25
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What does an OV do if an animal is not correctly ID’d?

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Animals not correctly ID should not be accepted for human consumption initially. Once the ID has been ascertained, the animal should be accepted for slaughter for human consumption. Discrepancies between ear tags and documentation are to be reported to Trading Standards.

26
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Define reasonably ascertainable.

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The ID of a sheep is reasonably ascertainable if it can be traced back to its last holding.

FSA staff may refer to:

  • Movement documentation
  • Tagging
  • Batch homogeneity
  • Farm checks carried out by the local authority
27
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What ID do pigs need?

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All pigs arriving at the slaughterhouse should be ID by means of an identification mark:

  • Slapmark - applied to both shoulders (Eng, Wales - one shoulder for Scot), showing the keeper’s herd mark
  • Ear tag - Metal and sufficiently heat resistant, printed or stamped, tamperproof, herd mark
  • Tattoo - Tatto of the herd mark on one ear and legible before and after slaughter

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