AR-News: (Europe) Mandatory animal ID system proposed

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

11/02/2004 - Lawmakers in the US have proposed a mandatory livestock 
identification system to combat outbreaks of food borne disease such as mad cow or 
foot and mouth disease. The system would work by keeping track of herd movements 
and being able to quickly identify animals suspected of carrying disease.

If the bill is passed, it would give the US agricultural department (USDA) 90 
days to establish a nationwide, electronic livestock identification system 
that could track farm-raised animals, such as cattle, hogs, sheep and poultry, 
from birth to slaughter. The estimated cost of the project has been put at $175 
million (€138m). 
According to Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson, the computer system could be 
patterned on one developed by Holstein dairy farmers and could be “up and 
ready to go in two to three weeks." It could take longer however for producers to 
buy the radio transmitter ear tags and implant them on their animals. 





full story:
http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/news/news-NG.asp?id=49803 
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