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Consultation on the implementation of Electronic Identification (EID) for Sheep and individual recording for Sheep and Goats
This consultation seeks views from farmers and other interested parties on how the new EU rules on the electronic identification (EID) of sheep and the individual recording of sheep and goats can best be implemented in England.
EID and individual recording comes into force on 31 December 2009.
- Consultation letter
- Consultation document (PDF 185 KB)
- Impact Assessment for the introduction of sheep and goat electronic identification (EID) under EC Regulation 21/2004 – Born or Identified after 31 December 2009 (PDF 300 KB)
- Impact Assessment for older animals (Born before 31 December 2009) following the introduction of electronic identification (EID) and individual recording for sheep and goats. (PDF 650 KB)
- Draft Statutory Instrument (SI) (PDF 109 KB)
- List of consultees
You are invited to comment by 23 June 2009.
Page published: 31 March 2009