Whats the Difference between the USAIP and the NAIS?
The U.S. Animal Identification Plan (USAIP) is a detailed plan created by industry representatives over the course of two year to address national animal identification. The U.S. Animal Health Association accepted the USAIP as a work in progress in October 2003. Subsequently, USDA adopted the data standards of USAIP for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Moreover, USDA is using USAIP as a guide as it drafts other standards required for NAIS implementation. As NAIS is developed and implemented, the USAIP development team and species-specific USAIP working groups continue to provide input.
