Australia will track nearly all sheep in 2006
2005年12月21天
The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) for sheep will be rolled out across the country from next year, with details of the program released in October 2005. All sheep born from the start of 2006 will have to be tagged and unlike the NLIS for cattle, the tags will be manually read instead of electronic. Sheep going direct from property of birth to slaughter will not have to be tagged, a move which the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) says will threaten traceability.
Ian Feldtmann, chairman of the NLIS Sheep Management Committee, says the system can be changed if it does not work.
"AMIC and others have expressed concern on particular issues of the program and we're fully aware of their concern," he said."That is part, or the important part, of having this review in 2008. But we've had it quite clear that if there is any indication before 2008 that there is a need for review, we will certainly bring the review forward."
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