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NLIS Agent
South Australian Stock Agents play an important role in the implementation of the cattle and sheep NLIS.
Many producers rely on their agents to provide them with up-to-date advice and services relevant to NLIS.
In the case of an emergency animal disease (EAD), stock agents will be vital in assisting PIRSA with animal tracebacks.
Agent and saleyard operator requirements
Cattle
The operator of a saleyard must notify the NLIS database of the possession of cattle by the end of the day of sale.
- A person who purchases cattle must supply the selling agent or saleyard operator with one of these:
- Either a valid Property Identification Code (PIC) for the property to which the animals will be taken.
- Or if the buyer is an agent and the destination of the animals is not known at that time, provide their agent PIC by the end of the day of sale.
- Agents must transfer cattle registered against their agent PIC to the PIC of the destination property within seven days of the movement of the cattle.
- Invoices issued by the selling agent to buyers of cattle shall include written advice detailing the number of cattle purchased, and the destination PIC provided to the saleyard operator.
- An agent or saleyard operator who issues an emergency NLIS ear tag shall maintain a written record of the devices, including saleyard ear tag NLIS ID number, vendor PIC and name, accompanying National Vendor Declaration (NVD) number, total number of cattle in consignment, and name of person responsible for issuing the tag.
Under the industry agreed National Code of Operation of the NLIS, selling agents are required to provide written advice to buyers that includes the following information:
- Lot Number (if applicable).
- Number of cattle in lot.
- Number of cattle successfully scanned and transferred.
- PIC supplied by the vendor on the accompanying NVD.
- PIC supplied by buyer.
- NVD serial no.
Sheep and goats
The operator of a saleyard must notify the NLIS database f the mob-based movement of sheep and goats by the end of the day of sale.
- A person who purchases sheep or goats must supply the selling agent or saleyard operator with one of these:
- Either a valid Property Identification Code (PIC) for the property to which the animals will be taken.
- Or if the buyer is an agent and the destination of the animals is not known at that time, provide their agent PIC by the end of the day of sale.
- Agents must transfer sheep and goats registered against their agent PIC to the PIC of the destination property within seven days of the movement of the sheep and goats.
- Invoices issued by the selling agent to buyers of sheep and goats shall include written advice detailing the number of stock purchased, and the destination PIC provided to the saleyard operator.
- An agent or saleyard operator who issues an emergency NLIS ear tag shall maintain a written record of the devices, including saleyard ear tag NLIS ID number, vendor PIC and name, accompanying National Vendor Declaration (NVD) number, total number of sheep and goats in consignment, and name of person responsible for issuing the tag.
Under the industry agreed National Business Rules of the NLIS, selling agents are required to provide written advice to buyers that includes the following information:
- Lot number (if applicable).
- Number of sheep and goats in lot.
- PIC supplied by the vendor on the accompanying NVD.
- Other PICs listed on the NVD.
- Answer to Question 3 of the NVD, this relates to whether the sheep or goats were vendor bred or not and the amount of time they have been pastured on the property
- PIC supplied by buyer.
- NVD serial no.
NLIS user guides and help tools
Agent Database User Guide (PDF)
- Page URL: http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecuritysa/animalhealth/animal_identification/national_livestock_identification_system/nlis_agent
- Page Last Modified: January 31, 2012