Ovce a kozy - Ovine and caprine

Competent authority responsible for ensuring compliance with Regulation (EC) No 21/2004:

Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic
Těšnov 17
117 05 Prague 1
Czech Republic
 

Contact person:

Mrs. Jitka Leiblová
Tel.:    +420 221 814 579
Fax.:   +420 221 812 949
e-mail: jitka.leiblova@mze.cz

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THE MARKING OF SHEEP AND GOATS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

1. The marking of sheep and goats born on or before 30^th September 2004

Each sheep and goat is permanently marked with two plastic eartags, one in each year.

Specimen of a plastic eartag used to mark sheep and goats born on or before 30^th September 2004

Methods of marking sheep and goats born on or before 30^th September 2004

Explanation:    

graphic symbol (logo) of the entity entrusted with the management of central records of sheep and goats.

 

Hitherto plastic eartags for sheep and goats born on or before 31^st March 2002 need not contain the graphic symbol (logo) of the entity entrusted with the management of central records of sheep and goats.

Note: Animal identification number shown on the eartag shall be read in the following sequence “CZ 12345 123”.

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2. The marking of sheep and goats born on or after 1^st October 2004

Each sheep and goat must be permanently marked with two plastic eartags, one in each year.

Specimen of part of a plastic eartag used for the marking of sheep and goats born on or after 1^st October 2004.

Specimen of part of a duplicate of a plastic eartag used for the marking of sheep and goats born on or after 1^st October 2004.

Explanation: code of the competent authority

         

Note: Animal identification number shown on the first duplicate of the eartag shall be read in the following sequence “CZ 12345 123”

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3. The additional model of eartags for sheep and goats used after 15^th August 2007

Each sheep and goat must be permanently marked according to Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 by two identifiers.

For tagging can be used eartags of type A or type B or combination type A and B.

However animals intended for slaughter before age of 12 months and intended neither for intra-Community trade nor for export to third countries can be marked only with one plastic eartag (the same model as for double tagging are used).

TYPE A:

Note: Animal identification number shown on the eartag shall be read in the following sequence „CZ 12345 678“

DUPLICATE OF TYPE A:

Note: Animal identification number shown on the first duplicate of the eartag shall be read in the following sequence „CZ 12345 678“

TYPE B:

Note: Animal identification number shown on the eartag shall be read in the following sequence „CZ 12345 678“

DUPICATE OF TYPE B:

Note: Animal identification number shown on the first duplicate of the eartag shall be read in the following sequence „CZ 12345 678“

Explanation: code of the competent authority                 

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4. The model of mark on the pastern used after 1^st July 2010

Each sheep and goat must be permanently marked according to Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 by two identifiers; one of them can be a mark on the pastern.

Note: Animal identification number shown on mark shall be read in the following sequence „CZ 12345 678“

Explanation: code of the competent authority