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State system for State system for animal animal

identification and identification and registration in registration in

Ukraine Ukraine 22

LegislationLegislationUkraine:

CMU’s Decree of 4 September 2003 № 555-р

Order of Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine of 17 September 2003№ 342

Order of Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine of 31 December 2004 № 496

Order of Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine of 31 December 2004 № 497

Order of Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine of 31 December 2004

№ 498

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Systems have been developed with the

consideration of requirements of EU

legislation44

European CommunitiesEuropean Communities ::Council DirectiveCouncil Directive 92/102/92/102/ECECEC RegulationEC Regulation 1760/20001760/2000Council DirectiveCouncil Directive 64/432/64/432/ ECECCouncil DirectiveCouncil Directive 90/425/90/425/ ECECCouncil DirectiveCouncil Directive 97/12/97/12/ ECECCouncil DirectiveCouncil Directive 21/2004/21/2004/ ECECEC RegulationEC Regulation 2629/972629/97

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Governmental Bodies in the animal Governmental Bodies in the animal identification and registration systemidentification and registration system

Ministry of Agricultural Policy of UkraineMinistry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine ((central central

governmental body, accomplishing state policy in the field of aggovernmental body, accomplishing state policy in the field of agriculturericulture )) -- defines defines general principles of state policy in the field of animal identigeneral principles of state policy in the field of animal identification and fication and registration, and is the holder of single state database registration, and is the holder of single state database –– Animal Register.Animal Register.

State Department of Veterinary MedicineState Department of Veterinary Medicine-- controls veterinary and sanitary condition of farms, animal healcontrols veterinary and sanitary condition of farms, animal health, th, movements of animalsmovements of animals ..

State EnterpriseState Enterprise ““Agency for animal identification Agency for animal identification and registrationand registration””-- organizes and realizes operations on identification and registraorganizes and realizes operations on identification and registration of tion of animals in Ukraineanimals in Ukraine-- establishes and maintains a unique national database establishes and maintains a unique national database –– Animal Animal RegisterRegister

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Agency’s Organizational Structure

• General enterprise- 148 employees

• 25 regional branches - 98 employees

• 107 district representations• 3033 agents for identification

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Cattle Cattle –– 7129,1 7129,1 thousand head thousand head Including cowsIncluding cows–– 3648,2 3648,2 thousand head thousand head Pigs Pigs –– 7336,6 7336,6 thousand head thousand head Sheep/goats Sheep/goats –– 1951,1 1951,1 thousand head thousand head Horses Horses –– 109 109 thousand head thousand head

Agricultural animal population in Ukraine as of 01.05.06:

88

Implementation of Ukrainian

system has been started since 2003

with identification and registration of cattle

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Since 2005 Since 2005

has been carried out the identification of has been carried out the identification of other animal species: other animal species:

Sheep and goats Sheep and goats Pigs Pigs

Horses Horses 1010

Animal identification and Animal identification and registration system in Ukraine takes registration system in Ukraine takes into account the interests ofinto account the interests of::

Consumers of the products Consumers of the products Owners of animals Owners of animals Processors Processors Veterinary servicesVeterinary servicesBreedingBreeding servicesservicesGovernmental bodies Governmental bodies

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livestock health controllivestock health controlunified marking and recording of unified marking and recording of animalsanimalsprevention of epidemicsprevention of epidemicsassistance to owners in breeding assistance to owners in breeding and selectionand selectionprovision of government provision of government subsubsidiessidiesprotection of property rightsprotection of property rights

The goals of system formationThe goals of system formation

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Number of cattle farms with Number of cattle farms with regard to categoriesregard to categories

471 000471 0004 5704 570

Out of which are Out of which are registered in registered in Animal RegisterAnimal Register

2 810 2002 810 2008 6608 660Totally in UkraineTotally in Ukraine

Private Private holdingsholdings

Agricultural Agricultural establishestablish--

mentsments

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Cattle population with Cattle population with regard to farm categoriesregard to farm categories

21,021,0586,1586,136,736,7316,8316,824,724,7902,9902,9

Out of which are Out of which are registered in registered in Animal RegisterAnimal Register

76,376,32785,22785,223,723,7863,0863,01001003648,23648,2Including cowsIncluding cows

14,814,8669,3669,321,421,4558,3558,317,217,21 227,61 227,6Out of which are Out of which are registered in registered in

Animal RegisterAnimal Register

63,463,44516,64516,636,636,62612,52612,51001007129,17129,1Total number of Total number of cattle cattle

%%thousand thousand headhead%%thousand thousand

headhead%%thousand thousand headhead

Private holdingsPrivate holdingsAgricultural Agricultural

establishmentsestablishmentsAll categories of All categories of establishmentsestablishments

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In accordance with EClegislation

animal identification is carried out

on entire territory of the country

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Components of identification and Components of identification and registration system in Ukraineregistration system in Ukraine

Registration of all establishments and owners/keepersRegistration of all establishments and owners/keepersProviding identification toolsProviding identification toolsMarkingMarking ((numberingnumbering) ) animalsanimalsAnimal recording on every establishmentAnimal recording on every establishmentForming and maintenance of centralized databaseForming and maintenance of centralized database ––Animal RegisterAnimal RegisterIdentification documents for animals Identification documents for animals Control and registration of all movements of animalsControl and registration of all movements of animalsRegistration of slaughter, deaths and utilization of Registration of slaughter, deaths and utilization of animalsanimals

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In the Animal Register all sites are registered as establishments :

Breeding and keeping animalsTradeExhibitions Slaughter, destruction Artificial insemination Keeping during summer Other sites where animals are concentrated and

which are subject to veterinary and sanitary control and supervision

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Ear tags and microchips are produced

in Ukraine and comply with

approved international quality standards

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Production amounts to4 million ear tags

per year

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Identification numbers are applied

with sophisticated laser device

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Tag for cattle identificationestablishment's logotype

bar-code

Identification’s number structureUA 22 5933 2888

- Positions 1,2 – letter code of country,where animal is identified

- Positions 3, 4 – region’s digital code- Positions 5 -12 – animal’s current digital code of the

animal in region (positions 9 -12 – animal’s working number)On back side manufacturing establishment’s logotype, month and year of production are applied

Animal’s identificationnumber

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Tags for pig identification

Ear tag for pig identification contains: • Establishment’s number• Animal’s identification number

Identification’s number structure:

UA 99 1234 56789• Positions 1, 2 – letter code of country,where animal is

identified• Positions 3, 4 – region’s digital code• Positions 5-13 – animal’s current digital code of the animal

in region (positions 9 -12 – animal’s working number)

Official tag’s colour is yellow

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Tag for sheep/goat identification

Ear tag for identification of sheep and goats contains:

- establishment’s logotype - animal’s identification number

Identification number’s structure:

UA 99 123 45678• Positions 1, 2 – letter code of country,where animal is identified• Positions 3, 4 – region’s digital code• Positions 5 -12 – animal’s current digital code of the animal in region (positions 9 -12 – animal’s working number)

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Structure of Horse Structure of Horse Identification NumberIdentification Number ––

UA 12 3456779UA 12 3456779::

PositionsPositions 1, 2 1, 2 –– Ukraine’s letter Ukraine’s letter codecodePositionsPositions 3, 4 3, 4 –– region’s digital region’s digital codecodePositionsPositions 55--11 11 –– animal’s animal’s individual codeindividual code

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Upon request of horse’s owner, electronic identification

(“microchipping”) may be carried out

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Upon owner’sUpon owner’s

requestrequest

Establishment

Agent of management –Legal entity

Owner/keeperor responsible person

Non-managing entity –Physical person

Agent of management–Physical person

Agent for identification

Animal identification is carried out byAnimal identification is carried out by

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Identification covers:Animals, kept on establishmentNew-born animals Imported animals

The terms of ear tag application:For breeding establishments – 48

Hours since animal birthFor all other establishments – 7 days

since animal birth, but not latter than itleave establishment

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Agency for Identification maintains automated

database -Animal Register

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System capacity enablesto identify and register in the Animal register about 6,0 millions of animals per year

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Users of “Animal Register”

Animal Register

$ $$

Consumers

Agents for identification

Veterinarians

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Owner of establishments

Governmental Bodies

Information on animals

Information of establishments and owners

Information on animals’ origin

References, reports

Information on epizootic condition on farms and animal health

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Covering and identification documents for animals:

Passport for cattle

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Cattle Passport’s

Veterinary card is either of green or of

yellow colour3232

Animal Movement Certificate

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Pig registration certificate (if animal is used for reproduction)

Animal movement certificate

Veterinary document

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Sheep/goat registration certificateAnimal movement certificate

Veterinary document

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ТитульнаТитульна сторінка паспорта конясторінка паспорта коня

Horse passport Animal movement certificateVeterinary document

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Documents to accompany animals upon Documents to accompany animals upon movementsmovements

Horse passportHorse passportAnimals movement Animals movement certificatecertificateVeterinary Veterinary documentdocument

Cattle passport Cattle passport Passport’s Passport’s veterinary cardveterinary cardAnimals movement Animals movement certificate certificate

Pig registration Pig registration certificate certificate ((if animal is used for if animal is used for reproductionreproduction))Animals Animals movement movement certificatecertificateVeterinary Veterinary document document

Sheep/goat registration Sheep/goat registration certificatecertificateAnimals movement Animals movement certificatecertificateVeterinary documentVeterinary document

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Entry of information on animal Entry of information on animal movement to the Animal Registermovement to the Animal Register

Establishment Establishment of dispatchof dispatch

Establishment Establishment of arrivalof arrival

AgencyAgency

Animal RegisterAnimal Register

11stst copy of the certificatecopy of the certificate22ndnd copy of animal copy of animal movement certificate movement certificate

covering documentscovering documentsanimalanimal

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Development perspectivesDevelopment perspectives

Draft for Law “On animal Draft for Law “On animal identification and registration and identification and registration and animal products labeling”animal products labeling”

Adaptation of Ukrainian legislation Adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to EU legislation on obligatory animal to EU legislation on obligatory animal identification and animal products identification and animal products labelinglabeling

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Due to animal identification it is planned

to make production and processing animal products as transparent as possible

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Notification of animals’ ownersNotification of animals’ ownerson implementation of animal identification and on implementation of animal identification and

registration systemregistration systemNewspapersNewspapersMagazinesMagazinesRadioRadio

TelevisionTelevision

Internet Internet

Seminars, meetingsSeminars, meetings