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- 1. Calf-Reg App
- 2. List of Approved Suppliers of Bovine Identification Ear-Tags
- 3. Agent Facilities
- 4. Irish Bovine Animal Identification System - Overview
- 5. Registration and Passports
- 6. Bovine Birth and Movements Monthly Reports
- 7. Approved Farm Management Packages
- 8. Certificate of CMMS compliance
- 9. Animal Movement Information
- 10. Service on Agfood.ie
- 11. AIM Bovine Statistics Annual Reports
- 12. Bovine EID Tag Subsidy Scheme
- 13. Cattle EID Livestock Mart Grant Aid Scheme - Terms and Conditions- Application Form
- 14. Approval Process for Identification Tags
- 15. Online AIM Facilities
- 16. Amend Registration Details
Benefits to using AIM On Line System and Training Companies
A list of the benefits of using the online Animal Identification and Movement System (AIM).
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(Listed in order of date approved)
Agritags
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Clones Road Monaghan
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Tags Approved for Bovine Identification
| Conventional Tag | F9S & M5 | ||
| Electronic Tag | F5S HDX/FDX & M5 | ||
| Tissue Tag suitable for BVD Testing | MF16 DM TYPIFIX-S LARGE |
Date approved: 03 February 2020
Datamars Agri Limited
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1 Newlands Business Park Newlands Cross Dublin 22
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Tags Approved for Bovine Identification
| Conventional Tag | F9S & M5 | ||
| Electronic Tag | F5S HDX/FDX & M5 | ||
| Tissue Tag suitable for BVD Testing | MF16 DM TYPIFIX-S LARGE |
Date approved: 30 January 2017
Cormac Tagging Ltd.
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15 MG Business Park Galway Road Tuam Co. Galway
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Tags Approved for Bovine Identification
| Conventional Tag | FlexoPlus D/D | |
| Electronic Tag | FlexoTronic D30 | |
| Tissue Tag suitable for BVD Testing | FlexoPlus Geno |
Date approved: 12 December 2016
Mullinahone Co-operative Dairy Society Limited (Eurotags)
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Mullinahone Thurles Co. Tipperary
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Tags Approved for Bovine Identification
| Conventional Tag | Ultra Senior Female/Senior Male Plus combination | ||
| Electronic Tag | Select Ultra HDX Female/Senior Male Plus combination | ||
| Tissue Tag suitable for BVD Testing | Ultraflex Female TST with Dry tube /Ultraflex Male combination |
Date approved: 28 October 2016
Please click on this link to Animal Health Ireland to see the list of BVD designated laboratories that are approved to test this tissue tag ANIMAL HEALTH IRELAND
Approval Process for Bovine Identification Tags
The Technical specifications of the tags to be approved for supply in Ireland are set out in this document.
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AIM94a - Application Form for Replacement Cattle Passport
Amend or renew a registration. (Form ER94B)
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The documents below contain information for keepers in relation to new agency/agent facility under the animal identification and movement (AIM) system.
Q & A on Agent facility AIM
Q&A for keepers in relation to new agency/agent facility under the animal identification and movement (AIM) system
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AIM AG1 - Keeper Form to allow an Agency/Agent acess to AIM
This form must be completed by the registered keeper of the Herd Number.
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AIM AG2 - Form to register as an Agency for AIM purposes
Application to register as an Agriculture Agency for Access to the Animal Identification and Movement system (AIM).
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AIM AG3 - Form to register as an Agent for AIM purposes
Application to register as an Agriculture Agent for Access to the Animal Identification and Movement system (AIM).
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AIM AG4 - Form to Terminate Agency/Agent Access to AIM
Complete this form to terminate Agent access to the Animal Identification & Movement system (AIM).
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The aim of the Bovine Animal Identification System is to guarantee the safety of beef and beef products by the operation of an effective animal identification and tracing system. The system has four elements: tagging, bovine passport, on-farm bovine herd registers and a computerised database.
The important aspects of each of the elements of identification are as follows:
The tagging system requires the application by the keeper of two identically numbered yellow plastic eartags to all calves born on a holding within twenty days of birth. Keepers are obliged to order their annual requirement of eartags directly from the tag supplier approved by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. They do this by completing the tag order card sent to them by the approved tag supplier and returning it with the appropriate fee. On application of a pair of tags to a calf, the keeper must complete a corresponding and identically numbered registration application form, which is supplied with each pair of tags.
Keepers are required to register the birth of each calf on a central birth registration database. This can be done by registering the calf birth online or by completing the registration application form [received with the tags] and sending it within seven days of tagging the calf to the registration agency appointed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. On receipt of a completed and valid registration application, the registration agency issues the keeper with a passport for the animal concerned. This passport must accompany the animal each time it is moved. All movements of the animal throughout its life must be recorded on the passport.
Keepers of cattle are required to maintain a herd register of all bovine animals on their holdings. The herd register must be kept up-to-date and must record information in relation to all calves born on the holding together with details of all animals entering or leaving the herd and of animal deaths on the holding.
The AIM system is a database which records all bovine birth, movements and disposals. The system captures details of all animal movements and this information is used to verify the origin, identity and life history of cattle entering the food chain. It is also used to check compliance of cattle with eligibility criteria of the Single Payment Scheme. The AIM system can also be used to assist in the identification and tracing of bovines that may have come in contact with infectious diseases, for veterinary certification and to provide statistical information in respect of the cattle sector.
Keepers of cattle are obliged to notify the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the movement of cattle to and from their holdings. In the case of cattle sold privately, the source keeper must obtain a Certificate of Compliance from the Cattle Movement Notification Agency or on-line from the Department's website prior to the movement of any animal off the holding. Both the source and destination keepers must confirm within 7 days of the event that the movement has taken place. Keepers must also notify the Department of on-farm deaths.
A number of on-line facilities are available under the AIM system that allows farmers to:
- register calf births;
- apply for a Certificate of Compliance (to move cattle direct from farm to farm), from mid 2010 a farmer will be able to print the Certificate of Compliance from a home PC and printer;
- check cattle in the herd according to the AIM database;
- verify that movements in and out of the herd have been recorded on the system;
- view the life history of individual animals until they leave the herd; and
- view the most recent TB and Brucellosis test dates for animals in the herd.
Farmers must register with the Department's Agfood.ie facility to avail of the on-line services, which are available free of charge. This can be done by clicking on the agfood.ie by following the simple instructions. Farmers can also contact the eService Helpdesk (lo-call number 1890 252 118) to register over the phone or to obtain a paper application.
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The forms below concern moving bovines to holdings and shows.
On line certificate of CMMS compliance (login agfood.ie)
NBAS 31A - Application Form for a Certificate of Compliance for the Movement of Bovine from a Single Holding to Another Holding
Fill out this form when moving bovines to a new holding.
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NBAS 31 K - Application Form for a Certificate of Compliance for the Movement of Bovine from a Single Holding to a Show/Fair
Request certificate prior to moving bovines from a holding to a show.
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List of Approved on-line Dealers
List of Official Breed Codes
Office list of breed codes for the transport of bovine.
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Competent Authority, Model of Passport, Eartags and Holding Register
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NBAS 16 - Amendment of an Incorrectly Notified Bovine On Farm Death Movement
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NBAS 18 - Amendment/Deletion of an Incorrectly Notified Bovine Mart Movement
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- Herd Profile
- Calf Birth Registration
- Animal Events
All bovines born on or after 1 July 2022 are required to be tagged and registered with a tag set containing an electronic identification (EID) tag. This scheme was developed to assist farmers in transitioning to this new system of electronic identification by subsidising the cost of new white EID tag sets at a rate of €1 per tag set for the first 100 tag sets purchased within the lifetime of the scheme. The scheme will operate over 3 years (2022 to 2024 inclusive). Payments for year 1 of the scheme will commence in November 2022. The terms and conditions of this scheme are outlined in the document below. If you have any questions on this scheme, please contact AIM Division on 01-5058880.
Cattle EID Livestock Mart Grant Aid Scheme -Terms and Conditions- Application Form
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Approval Process for Bovine Identification Tags
The Technical specifications of the tags to be approved for supply in Ireland are set out in this document.
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AIM94a - Application Form for Replacement Cattle Passport
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