Lifetime Traceability for Equines Europe and the UK

I have signed it , and as a cattle farmer I know how this could be made to work. However , the cost would be huge eg the British Cattle Movement services must cost millions to run per year. I realise that horse tracing wouldnt need as many 'movement notices ' as they are called , but it would still be expensive , especially if Europe wide. A second thing would be each horse would need a unique number on their body , either a tag, freeze brand , ear tattoo or similar. I m not sure that government have the resources or will to do much at present , but we can hope for the future.
 
cornbrodolly said:
I have signed it , and as a cattle farmer I know how this could be made to work. However , the cost would be huge eg the British Cattle Movement services must cost millions to run per year. I realise that horse tracing wouldnt need as many 'movement notices ' as they are called , but it would still be expensive , especially if Europe wide. A second thing would be each horse would need a unique number on their body , either a tag, freeze brand , ear tattoo or similar. I m not sure that government have the resources or will to do much at present , but we can hope for the future.
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Is it not already the case that equids must be chipped? If the next generation of chips could be read with a simple NFC equipped smartphone and if some parts of each animal's record was publicly available over the internet, then this would go some way to solving current problems of traceability.
 
Keith_Beef said:
Is it not already the case that equids must be chipped? If the next generation of chips could be read with a simple NFC equipped smartphone and if some parts of each animal's record was publicly available over the internet, then this would go some way to solving current problems of traceability.
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All horses are meant to be microchipped and new scanners already in operation allow chop to be read and a gps location to be given at the same time. So it needs a central database like the AIMS one which all this would be uploaded to. The scanners would be rolled out to vets , transporters , ports, sales companies etc and over time to competition venues. Am Irish company amongst others have the technology and already have the contract to do this for New Zealand. Yes it will cost millions but could be over finders by a small annual license fee same as we have to pay for a dog. All of which starts to help with more responsible ownership also. Yes there will be non. Compliance in some quarters but that’s the same with any thing. It doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be done. Thanks for your support.
 
defra. have a traceability website useing the UELN and chip. The EU legislation that they agreed to in EU504/2008 which they still have not complied with requires the keeper of a horse to keep the CED updated not the owner and a register of horse in the yard. There are many websites like Horsetelex which keep horse records many studbooks require horses to be DNA parentage tested before accepting them in to the studbook and now SLID
 
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defra. have a traceability website useing the UELN and chip. The EU legislation that they agreed to in EU504/2008 which they still have not complied with requires the keeper of a horse to keep the CED updated not the owner and a register of horse in the yard. There are many websites like Horsetelex which keep horse records many studbooks require horses to be DNA parentage tested before accepting them in to the studbook and now SLID
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none of them ensure traceability across europe and uk - chips need to be scanned and give a gps location which is now possible because of the fluid movement of horses across europe it needs a central database. thats what this is about - and it is badly needed.
 
Might be needed but no one will pay for it definately not DEFRA. The NED cost £185000 per year and Andrew Bishop of DEFRA cancelled it. The CED costs a lot more and DEFRA is quite clear due to Labour cut backs the Digital Uprage is out of the question,
 
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This is for europe and the UK Pressure is easier to apply in europe from a food safety angle as some countries still eat horsemeat so sadly that will probably be a stronger angle than welfare but we have already been invited to put our ideas and concerns to the european commision. And if this gets over the line in Europe then I think the UK will have to join in.
 
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