Agricultural Produce Agents Act, 1992 (Act No. 12 of 1992)Board NoticesBiosecurity Rules for Livestock Agents4. Animal Identification |
As per the Animal Identification Act, Act No. 6 of 2002 and the Regulations published in Government Gazette no 26732 of 21 November 2003; and the Stock Theft Act, Act No. 57 of 1959 with specific reference to Section 6, 7 and 8 (Guidelines as to the completion of documentation). Animals that are not compliant with these regulations should not be permitted to enter the biosecure area.
| (a) | All animals accepted at an auction must be properly and permanently marked with the owner’s registered mark in accordance with the Animal Identification Act, Act 6 of 2002, and regulations published in Government Gazette no 25732 of 21 November 2003. |
| (b) | Animals without registered marks shall not be off-loaded at the biosecure area. |
| (c) | No freshly branded animals may be accepted. |
| (d) | No animals with wet paint marks of previous auctions may be accepted within 28 days after the previous sale. |
| (e) | No branding or marking of animals is allowed on the auction premises. |
| (f) | The auctioneer must ensure the registered brand belongs to the owner, check the brand marking certificate and ID of the owner and driver/transporter where applicable and to follow up any suspicious brands with the local Stock Theft Unit. The livestock agent must insist on a confirmation of their reporting of the noncompliance with the Stock Theft Act and keep these on record. |
| (g) | The ear tag / identity tag for each animal’s individual identification – as per the Livestock Identification and Traceability System, shall correspond with the list of animals in the Original Animal Owner Health Attestation. |