Who Will be Responsible for Applying Identification to Animals?
During the phase in period, animals will need to be identified as they leave whatever premises they are on regardless of where they were born. After the first few years of the program, identifying animals will be the responsibility of the premises of birth animal owners. For animal owners who lack equipment for individual identification, tagging stations will be available.
A. Identifying animals will be the responsibility of the originating premises (premises of birth) owner if they are not eligible for group lot ID. For animal owners who dont posses the sufficient equipment for individual identification, tagging stations will be available. Tagging stations are fixed locations that have been officially approved by APHIS to apply tags to animals that are required to be identified.
