Traceability

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Premises Identification

Do you have a premises identification number?

Animal Identification

Are your dairy cattle double-tagged with approved dairy tags (DairyTrace/Attestra)? (Record 5) 
*Calves must be tagged within 7 days of birth or before the animal leaves the farm of origin, whichever occurs first.
*Any calves born on farm and destined for purposes other than dairy production may be identified with a single RFID ear tag (approved dairy tag) except for provinces that require double-tagging.

Tag Activation

Do you maintain current birth records on farm (birth date, animal ID number and PID where the animal is born)?
*In the 7 days following the animal’s birth or before the animal leaves the farm of origin, whichever occurs first
Are you reporting animal birth information to the national traceability database within 45 days or before the animal leaves the farm of origin, whichever occurs first?

Animal Movement

For animal move-in (reception of an animal at the farm, including import):
Do you maintain current animal move-in records on farm (animal ID number, date of movement, PID of arrival and departure farms, license plate number)
*Information must be recorded within 7 days of the event or before the animal leaves the farm, whichever occurs first.

For animal move-in (reception of an animal at the farm, including import):
Are you reporting the information to the national traceability database?
*Information must be reported within 7 days of the event or before the animal leaves the farm, whichever occurs first.

Tag Retirement

For tag retirement (on-farm animal disposal or export): Do you maintain current tag retirement records on farm?
*Information must be recorded within 7 days of the event.
For tag retirement (on-farm animal disposal or export): Are you reporting the event information to the national traceability database?
*Information must be reported within 7 days of the event.