Biosecurity Tasmania (BT) developed the Biosecurity (Livestock Traceability) Regulations 2024 (the Regulations).
The Regulations are supported by a set of new Tasmanian Standards for the Identification of Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Pigs.
Animal Standards
The Animal Standards detail the legal requirements for the correct identification of livestock, including the use of NLIS devices, brands, and earmarks.
Fact sheets have been developed to support the Regulations and outline how people can meet their compliance requirements under the new Regulations.
LTR Fact Sheet Livestock Agents (DOCX 376Kb)
LTR Fact Sheet Livestock Depots (DOCX 376Kb)
LTR Fact Sheet Livestock Events (DOCX 376Kb)
LTR Fact Sheet Livestock Owners (DOCX 376Kb)
LTR Fact Sheet Livestock Processors (DOCX 376Kb)
LTR Fact Sheet Livestock Supply Operations (DOCX 378Kb)
LTR Fact Sheet Livestock Transporters (DOCX 372Kb)
LTR Fact Sheet Saleyard Operators (DOCX 376Kb)
Animal traceability
The new Regulations include the modernised tagging requirements for:
- Sheep and goats, and
- Bobby calves that leave their property of birth to go directly to slaughter.
From 1 January 2025, these animals must be fitted with an Electronic Identification Device (eID).
eIDs are tags that contain a microchip which provides unique electronic identification of an animal.
The elD system:
- allows individual animals to be traced more accurately and efficiently,
- allows us to quickly respond and recover from emergency animal disease outbreaks,
- improves consumer confidence in animal products,
- strengthens market access, and
- enhances herd monitoring and management.
Information about eID requirements for sheep and goats can be found on the Sheep and Goat eID webpage.
Information about eID requirements for bobby calves can be found on the Bobby Calf eID webpage.
More information
The new Regulations were gazetted on 11 December 2024.
The enactment of the new Regulations will allow for the repeal of the Animal Brands and Movement Act 1984 and general biosecurity direction (Livestock Traceability) (03/22).
Biosecurity Tasmania sought feedback from stakeholders on the new Regulations in 2024 over a period of 8 weeks and 4 days.
Submissions were used to inform the development of the new Regulations.