National Livestock Identification System
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The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) is a livestock
identification and tracking system used in Australia
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The system uses RFID devices to identify and track livestock and keeps a central electronic database of an animal’s residency and animals it has interacted with. The government claims the system improves food safety and access to export markets, and assists with disease management. Farmers must register their property if they hold one or more heads of livestock including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, deer and camels, though the NLIS will not confirm ownership of livestock. The system originates from a cattle-tracing system introduced in Australia in the 1960s to help fight bovine tuberculosis.
The NLIS RFID system was introduced in New South Wales
on 1 July 2004 and replaced the previous tail tag system for cattle. The approved devices used are the commonly used ear tags or alternatively a rumen bolus.
Similar systems exist in other countries such as the National Animal Identification System
in the United States, the British Cattle Movement Service
and the proposed National Animal Identification and Tracing
in New Zealand.
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
identification and tracking system used in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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The system uses RFID devices to identify and track livestock and keeps a central electronic database of an animal’s residency and animals it has interacted with. The government claims the system improves food safety and access to export markets, and assists with disease management. Farmers must register their property if they hold one or more heads of livestock including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, deer and camels, though the NLIS will not confirm ownership of livestock. The system originates from a cattle-tracing system introduced in Australia in the 1960s to help fight bovine tuberculosis.
The NLIS RFID system was introduced in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
on 1 July 2004 and replaced the previous tail tag system for cattle. The approved devices used are the commonly used ear tags or alternatively a rumen bolus.
Similar systems exist in other countries such as the National Animal Identification System
National Animal Identification System
The National Animal Identification System, is a government-run program in the United States intended to extend government animal health surveillance by identifying and tracking specific animals...
in the United States, the British Cattle Movement Service
British Cattle Movement Service
The British Cattle Movement Service is the organisation responsible for maintaining a database of all bovine animals in the United Kingdom...
and the proposed National Animal Identification and Tracing
National Animal Identification and Tracing
National Animal Identification and Tracing is a system being developed to identify and track livestock in New Zealand. The scheme is to be used for tracing the history of animals from farms to abattoirs using radio-frequency identification technology.Federated Farmers, a farming lobby group,...
in New Zealand.