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National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) for sheep and goats
The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) is Australia’s system for the identification and tracing of sheep, lambs and farmed goats. The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) is Australia’s system for the identification and tracing of sheep, lambs and farmed goats. The mob-based system uses visually readable ear tags printed with a Property Identification Code (PIC) and the NLIS logo, which stays with the animal for life. The NLIS allows animals to be traced back to the property of birth and/or last property of residence. This is needed to enhance Australia's ability to quickly and successfully contain a major food safety or disease incident, and to maintain consumer confidence in Australian sheep and goat meat. |  |
NLIS requirements for producersAll properties running sheep or farmed goats require a PIC. All sheep and goats must be identified with an approved NLIS tag before being moved to a property or other location with a different PIC. If sheep and goats are being moved off of their property of birth they must be identified with a breeder tag. If sheep and goats are being moved and are not on their property of birth a post breeder (pink) tag is applied to those that have lost their original breeder tag, or where the original PIC is unable to be recorded on the NVD. The NLIS database must be updated when sheep or goats are moved to a property with a different PIC. This is known as mob-based movement. When sheep or goats are moved to a property with a different PIC, appropriate movement documentation is required. These records must be kept for seven years. | NLIS helpline1800 654
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