Tagging for Lifetime Traceability

First published on 1 October 2021 on Facebook

As part of our commitment to protect the interest of our investors, HalalXpert will ensure that all our sheep are tagged using an electronic identification system.

The electronic tag will ensure that there is lifetime traceability for our sheep, which is deemed important for biosecurity, food safety and also helps to protect the livestock industry in Australia.

Our effort is also in line with the decision of the government of the State of Victoria to fully implement electronic tagging by 1 January 2022.

The electronic tagging system will replace the current normal colour-coded tags, which are clipped to the sheep's ear.

The new electronic tags will have chips embedded in the tags, and each chip will contain data relating to the sheep, including information such as the Property Identification Code (PIC).

All data will be stored in the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS), and farmers can view the data using a SMART Stick reader which will then display the information on a communication device, such as handphones or tablets that are synched with the SMART Stick.






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