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Field Officers may visit your holding to check that you’re following the rules for cattle, bison and buffalo identification and record keeping.
Farm software companies that have successfully passed testing for the Cattle Tracing Service (CTS) Web Services.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
The rules and processes cattle keepers must follow to ensure cattle can be traced at all times.
Who to contact if you keep livestock (including as pets) when your registered details change.
What cattle keepers in England and Wales must record and report when they export or move cattle, including ear tagging rules.
How to apply for, correct or replace a cattle passport and what to do if you miss the application deadline or it has not arrived.
What a cattle movement is, what you need to do before you move cattle, and when you must not move cattle.
How ear tag manufacturers and suppliers must get sheep and goat ear tags tested to meet Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) 66:2019.
Manufacturers and suppliers of ear tags for sheep and goats must follow this code of practice.
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