Approval of means of identification for animals
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At the request of the manufacturer or marketer, the Finnish Food Authority approves means of identification used for marking animals separately for each animal species. Means of identification include ear tags, electronic ear tags, microchips and ruminal boluses.
If you want a new identifier model to be approved by the Finnish Food Authority, submit an application before placing the identifier on ...
Do the following
The identification requirement for bovine animals, sheep, goats, pigs, camelids, deer and equines can only be fulfilled using identifier models approved by the Finnish Food Authority.
Complete the application for approval of an identifier model and submit it to the Finnish Food Authority
- by email: kirjaamo@ruokavirasto.fi
- by post: Finnish Food Authority, Animal Welfare and Identification Unit, P.O. Box 200, FI-00027 RUOKAVIRASTO.
The application form is available on the Finnish Food Authority’s website on the page concerning approved identifiers.
Include the following information in the application
- identifier manufacturer
- identifier model
- identifier colour
- identifier dimensions
- technical specifications of the identifier
- delivery times for identifiers, including replacement tags
- description of compatible ear-tag applicators or readers.
If the identifier model has already been approved in another EU Member State, attach a copy of the approval decision. This may speed up the processing of the application.
Also include sample identifiers with the application.
The following must be printed on ear tags and electronic ear tags:
- country code
- animal identification code.
Technical requirements for identifier models are laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2021/520.