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Livestock Information Transformation Programme (LITP)

The Livestock Information Transformation Programme (LITP) is introducing new technology to trace livestock movements more quickly and accurately in England.

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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
20 January 2026

Applies to England

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Livestock Information Transformation Programme (LITP)

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The Livestock Information Transformation Programme (LITP) is a Defra change programme for England, which is introducing new technology to trace livestock movements more quickly and accurately. 

LITP will replace existing, species-specific traceability systems across England with a new multispecies system called the Livestock Information Service (LIS). This will enable near real-time reporting of livestock movements and allow introduction of Bovine Electronic Identification (BEID).

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Published 20 January 2026

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