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Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 9, 2024. It took effect on November 5, 2024.
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What the agency says
We are amending the animal disease traceability regulations to require that eartags applied on or after a date 180 days after publication in the Federal Register of this final rule be both visually and electronically readable in order to be recognized for use as official eartags for interstate movement of cattle and bison covered under the regulations. We are also clarifying certain record retention and record access requirements and revising some requirements pertaining to slaughter cattle. These changes will enhance the ability of Tribal, State and Federal officials, private veterinarians, and livestock producers to quickly respond to high-impact diseases currently existing in the United States, as well as foreign animal diseases that threaten the viability of the U.S. cattle and bison industries.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-09717
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Published
- May 9, 2024
- Takes effect
- November 5, 2024
- Dates
- This rule is effective November 5, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. APHIS-2021-0020
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0579-AE64
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 9 CFR 71; 9 CFR 77; 9 CFR 78; 9 CFR 86
- Topics
- Animal diseases; Bison; Cattle; Livestock; Poultry and poultry products; Quarantine; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Swine; Transportation; Tuberculosis
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 27
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