On approval of Rules for identification of agricultural animals Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 2331 dated December 31, 2009 In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 10, 2002, "On veterinary" The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan DECREES: 1. To approve the Rules for identification of agricultural animals. 2. This Decree shall be carried out into effect from January 1, 2010. Prime- Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Masimov Approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 2331 dated 31 December 2009 Rules for identification of agricultural animals 1. General provisions 1. These rules for identification of agricultural animals (hereinafter - Rules) are developed in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 10, 2002, "On veterinary medicine" and determine the procedure for the identification of agricultural animals. 2. the following definitions shall be applied in these Rules: 1) The data base for the identification of agricultural animals - part of the veterinary records, providing a single, multi-level system of registration of data about the individual animal number, its veterinary treatments, including the results of diagnostic tests, as well as data about the owner of the animal, that is carried out by units of local executive bodies carrying out activities in the veterinary field, and is used by the authorized body ; 2) identification – system of accounting animals that include the assignment of an individual animal numbers by means of tagging, chipping, branding with the inclusion of information about the animal to the database and the issuance of veterinary passports for animals; 3) An individual number – an individual code assigned to the animal, including a letter and numerical designation, applied to the tag, chip, bolus or brand 4) Veterinary unit - a division of the local executive bodies of oblasts, city of republican status, capital, regions, cities of regional importance, the cities of rayon significance, settlement, aul (village), aul (rural) districts, carrying out the activity in the field of veterinary medicine; 5) distribution list - a document of superior veterinary unit to subordinate veterinary division about the distribution (transfer) of attributes and products of veterinary use for the identification of agricultural animals and the issuance of veterinary certificates 6) means of identification of agricultural animals - tags (visual mounted with RFID tag), chips, boluses, brand. Footnote. Paragraph 2, as amended by the Decree of the Government № 1146 dated 07.10.2011 (coming into force upon the date of the first official publication). 3. Identification is required for all agricultural animals on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Young animals of large and small cattle, as well as camels are identified after seven (7) days after their birth, but not later than ten (10) working days after the day of birth. Foals are identified by the age of 4 months. Piglets are identified at the age of one months. All livestock moved on the territory of the republic is identified in the order established in these Rules. 4. The procedure of animals’ identification includes: 1) assigning the individual number and labeling by one of the ways specified in paragraph 5 of these Rules; 2) issuance of veterinary certificate for each animal; 3) entry of information into a database for the identification of agricultural animals in the order established by the authorized state body in the field of veterinary medicine 5. Labeling agricultural animals depending on the species is performed by one of the following methods: 1) tagging (cattle, sheep and goats, camels, pigs); 2) branding (horses); 3) chipping (electronic identification) (all types of agricultural animals) Footnote. Paragraph 5 as amended by the Decree of the Government № 374 dated 30.04.2010. 6. Tagging is performed by attaching a tag to the ear of an animal and placing it in the middle of ear, as close to its base as possible. The individual number is indicated on the tags in accordance with paragraph 7 of these rules. Two identical tags are attached to the large animals (with one individual number), one for each ear; one tag is attached for small animals - to the right ear. Tags are not removed during the entire life of the animal. Tags with RFID that are attached to the left ear of large and small animals can also be used for tagging. Branding is carried out by cold or hot methods. Brand is applied to the left side of the body: the lettered code of the republic, region and animal species in the area of the blade, an individual number in the hip area. Chipping, the use of tags with RFID and boluses is carried out according to the appropriate instructions for their use. Footnote. Paragraph 6 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07.10.2011 № 1146 (is carried out into effect upon the date of the first official publication). 7. Individual number consists of twelve (12) characters, which have the following notation: The first two symbols - lettered code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (the twoletter abbreviation that matches the ISO code - International Organization for Standardization); the third symbol - letter code of the region; the fourth symbol - a digital code of the animal species; from the fifth to the twelfth characters - individual number of the animal, except for horses. Individual number of horses consists of four characters. Individual number of horses exceeding four-digit number is provided by the inclusion of a series in the form of a literal designation of the Latin alphabet to the individual number. Assigning individual numbers to animals within the region, city of republican status, capital is carried out sequentially. Footnote. Paragraph 7, as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.04.2010 № 374 8. Lettering and digital codes of the Republic of Kazakhstan, regions, cities of Astana and Almaty, fixed for the identification of agricultural animals, are assigned in accordance with Annex 1 to these Rules Footnote. Paragraph 8 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07.10.2011 № 1146 (coming into force from the date of the first official publication). 9. Tags, chips, brands that are used for animal identification should conform to the shape, size and characteristics specified in Annex 2 to these Rules. Footnote. Paragraph 9, as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07.10.2011 № 1146 (coming into force from the date of the first official publication). 10. Veterinary passports, chips, tags, boluses of animals after their slaughter at slaughter platforms (platforms for slaughtering agricultural animals), slaughterhouses or meat processing plants are transferred by veterinarian of slaughter platforms (platforms for slaughtering agricultural animals), slaughterhouses or meat processing plants to the veterinary units of the relevant administrative-territorial units by inventory, and in case of slaughter for personal consumption it is transferred by owners to the veterinary departments of the respective administrative-territorial units Footnote. Paragraph 10 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07.10.2011 № 1146 (coming into force from the date of the first official publication). 11. Veterinary passports, chips, tags, boluses shall be destroyed by commission and veterinary offices of the respective administrative-territorial units in case of animal death, as well as in the cases provided in paragraphs 10 and 23 of these Rules Footnote. Paragraph 11 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07.10.2011 № 1146 (coming into force from the date of the first official publication). 12. In case of transfer of identified animals from the territory of one of the administrative territorial unit to another assigned individual numbers are maintained with the introduction of the relevant information into a database for the identification of agricultural animals 13. Imported animals that have a tribal card retain individual number of the country of origin. Data on imported animals is entered into a database for the identification of agricultural animals with the issuance of veterinary passport for the animal in the order established by these Rules after undergoing of a prophylactic quarantine (thirty calendar days from the date of import of the animal) 14. Imported animals which destination is the meat processing plants, slaughterhouses, slaughter platform (platform for slaughtering agricultural animals) and their subsequent slaughter within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of import are not subjected to the identification. 2. The procedure of identification of agricultural animals 15. Local executive body of regions (city of republican status, capital): 1) approves the plan of actions for the identification of agricultural animals with indication of deadlines and responsible persons and communicates it to the local executive body of the district, the city of regional importance; 2) implements government procurement and transportation (shipping) of products and attributes of veterinary appointment for conducting identification of agricultural animals, veterinary passport for animal; 3) ensures the maintenance of a database for the identification of agricultural animals in the order established by the authorized state body in the field of veterinary medicine. 16. Local executive body of district, the city of regional importance: 1) creates and approves the schedule for identification of agricultural animals on the basis of an action plan for the identification of farm animals, and brings it to the akim of the district town, settlement, aul (village), aul (rural) district, and ensures its execution; 2) arranges transportation (delivery) of products and attributes of veterinary appointment for conducting identification of agricultural animals, veterinary passport for an animal to the akim of the district town, village, aul (village), aul (rural) districts. 17. Akim of the district town, village, aul (village), aul (rural) district determines the time and place of the procedures for identification of farm animals in accordance with the schedule of the identification of livestock. 18. Veterinary doctor of veterinary unit: 1) shall maintain a database for the identification of farm animals (data entry into the database) according to the place of the identification in the order established by the authorized state body in the field of veterinary medicine; 2) assigns an individual number to the animal; 3) gives pet owners veterinary certificate for the animal after the tagging, chipping, branding in accordance with Chapter 3 of these Rules. Footnote. Paragraph 18, as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 30.04.2010 № 374 19. The distribution of the acquired products and attributes of veterinary appointment for conducting identification of agricultural animals is carried out on the basis of demand notes. 20. The procedures of tagging, chipping, branding of agricultural animals are held by individuals and legal entities engaged in entrepreneurial activity in the field of veterinary medicine and / or by public enterprises in the field of veterinary medicine, created by local executive authorities of the administrative-territorial units that are the veterinary and preventive measures service providers (hereinafter – Executor). Footnote. Paragraph 20, as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 30.04.2010 № 374. 21. Executor draws up a sheet during tagging, chipping, branding of agricultural animals according to Annex 3 to these Rules. Sheet is drawn up in 2 copies, countersigned by the Executor and veterinarian of veterinary department and the seal of the latter. One copy remains at the executor, the second - at the veterinarian of veterinary department for its further inclusion to the database for the identification of agricultural animals. Footnote. Paragraph 21, as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 30.04.2010 № 374. 22. At the time of identification of agricultural animals, the owner of the animal provides a refund of cost of veterinary passport for animal, tags (chips) to identify the animals by transferring the corresponding amount to the income of the local budget in the order established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 23. In case of loss or damage (not possible to determine an individual number) of one of the tags of a large animal, the animal owner should contact their local executive body of the respective administrative-territorial unit with the application for a tag duplicate. Local executive body of the respective administrative-territorial unit provides tag duplicate and its delivery within three working days since the receipt of the tag duplicate in the established order. In case of loss or damage (not possible to determine an individual number) of both tags of large animal and tag of small animal, the animal is isolated until checking of individual numbers of other animals of agricultural entity with animals’ veterinary passports and the database for the identification of agricultural animals to establish the individual number of the animal and tag which have been damaged or lost. Re-identification of animals is carried out in the order established by these Rules, with the assignment of a new individual number. Footnote. Paragraph 23 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 07.10.2011 № 1146 (is carried out into effect upon the date of the first official publication). 24. Identification of young agricultural animals belonging to individuals is carried out on the basis of applications submitted by the owners of the animals upon attaining the age indicated in paragraph 3 of these Rules. Identification of young agricultural animals owned by agricultural units and farms is carried out in accordance with the provision of schedule of the upcoming calving (calving, farrowing) to the veterinary division of the respective administrativeterritorial units by the farm leader. 3. The procedure of issuance of veterinary passport for identified agricultural animals 25. Veterinary passport is issued in compliance with Appendix 4 to these Rules within three (3) business days from the date of individual number assignment by veterinary doctor of veterinary subdivision of corresponding administrative and territorial units. 26. Veterinary passport for small cattle (sheep and goats), pigs shall be issued for a group (flock) with indication of individual number of each animal, To other species - individually. 27. The veterinary passport contains information about veterinary treatments and diagnostic tests of animal, the information about animal's owner which is recorded by veterinarian of veterinary department. 28. A subsequent update of animal’s veterinary Passport is conducted in the process of veterinary measures (diagnostic tests, preventive treatments), a change of owner and in other cases. 29. Veterinary passport is signed and stamped by the veterinarian of veterinary division of the respective administrative-territorial units 30. On disposal of large animals (sale for the reproduction) veterinary passport is transferred to the new owner of agricultural animal with the appropriate mark in it. On disposal of the small animals group (flock) (sale for the reproduction) the new owner is given an extract from the veterinary passport. The veterinary passport is issued upon the arrival of animals at the destination. Appropriate information shall be entered into a database for the identification of agricultural animals. 31. Issuing duplicate of veterinary passport is carried out in case of its loss or disrepair. Lost, damaged veterinary passports shall be considered invalid from the date of submission of written application by animal owner (together with the documents confirming the fact of loss, damage veterinary passport) to veterinarian of veterinary division of the respective administrative-territorial unit. Veterinary doctor of veterinary department issues a duplicate of veterinary passport within ten working days from the date of application submission with a "Duplicate" mark in the upper right corner. 32. The veterinary passport of the animal that is given instead of lost or dilapidated one shall be tagged with mark "re-issued". Appendix 1 to Rules for identification of agricultural animals Lettered and numbered codes of the Republic of Kazakhstan, regions, cities of Astana and Almaty, fixed for Identification of agricultural animals Footnote. Appendix 1 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 07.10.2011 № 1146 (is carried out into effect upon the date of the first official publication). № p/p Letter code Numeric Code for barcode Name 1. KZ 398 Republic of Kazakhstan 2. С 01 Akmola region 3. B 02 Almaty region 4. D 03 Aktobe region 5. Е 04 Atyrau region 6. F 05 East Kazakhstan region 7. Н 06 Zhambyl region 8. L 07 West Kazakhstan region 9. Р 08 Kostanay region 10. М 09 Karagandy region 11. N 10 Kyzylorda region 12. R 11 Mangystau region 13. S 12 Pavlodar region 14. T 13 North Kazakhstan region 15. X 14 South Kzakhstan region 16. А 15 Almaty city 17. Z 16 Astana city Numeric Code of agricultural animals 1 - cattle 2 - small cattle 3 - pigs 4 - horses 5 - camel Appendix 1 to Rules for identification of agricultural animals The shape, size and characteristics of the tags, chips and Brands for agricultural animals Footnote. Appendix 2 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 07.10.2011 № 1146 (is carried out into effect upon the date of the first official publication). Means of agricultural animals identification (tags, RFID tags, chips, boluses) must be made by manufacturers, producers that are in the list posted on the Internet site of the International Committee for animals recording (ICAR): www.service-icar.com/ manufacturer_codes / Manufacturers_DB / manufacturer_codes_main.asp, at the same time samples of procured means for identification must be placed on the specified Internet site. The tags must: be resistant to external influences and easy to read throughout the life span of the animal; exclude re-use have a solid ring-shaped tip of the spike on the back of the tag and the sealing ring on the front of the tag that provides destruction of the ear tag if its undone; be constructed in the way that does not cause any harm to the animal after its attachment; indelibly marked; be yellow, each side of the tag shall bear the trademark of manufacturer and date of manufacture (month, year). The front side of the tag must have a bar code. Individual number of the animal is encoded in the barcode on the tags for large and small animals, with the use of numerical codes to denote the Republic of Kazakhstan, regions, cities of Astana and Almaty, as specified in Annex 1 to these Rules. The individual number of animal that uses numerical codes consists of fourteen (14) characters. RFID tags and chip must comply with the international standards of ISO 11784 and ISO 11785. Brands Size: for adult animal height is 8 cm, width is 5 cm; for young animals height is 5 cm, width is 3 cm. Brand for hot branding is made of flat steel with a smooth surface of 18-30 mm in width and a thickness of 3 mm. A standard size numbers are used during cold branding Appendix 3 to Rules of identification of agricultural animals sheet on carrying out the identification of agricultural animals № Full Name of the individua l or legal entity that owns agricultu ral animal Owner ’s addre ss or name of led=g al entit y Regis tration number of the product ion facilit y, perform ing animal breedin g Information on agricultural animals Date of reiden tifi cati on Date of the statement ___ _______ 20__ Executor Veterinary doctor of veterinary unit Iden Tifi cati on numb er Iden Tifi cati on numb er of moth er Met hod of iden tifi cati on Spe cie s Se x Coa t ____________________ (full name, signature) ____________________ (full name, signature, stamp) Nam e Ag e Not e appendix 4 To rules for identification of agricultural animals (1-бет)/(page 1) Ветеринариялық паспорт Veterinary passport ________________ аудан/district (қала/city) ____________________________ облыс/region (2-бет)/(page 2) Ветеринариялық паспорттың нөмipi/Number of veterinary passport: №____* Жануар туралы деректер / Animal information: Tүpi / Species _________________________________________________________ Жынысы / Sex _______________________________________________________ Малдың түci / Coat ________________________________________________ Аты / Name _______________________________________________________ Жасы / Age _____________________________________________________ Бірдейлендіру әдici / Method of identification __________________________ Малдың тегі туралы деректер (егер асыл тұқымды жануар болса) / Information about parents (if pedigree animal) _______________________ Ауыл шаруашылығы жануарлары тиесілі иесінің Т.А.Ә. немесе заңды тұлғаның атауы / Full Name of the individual or legal Entity that Owns agricultural animal Иесінің мекен-жайы немесе заңды тұлғаның атауы / Owner’s address or name of legal entity Ауыл шаруашылығы жануарларының иесі ауыстырылған күн/ Date of change of agricultural animal’s owner Ауыл шаруашылығы жануарлары иесінің ауыстырылуын растайтын мемветсанинспектордың қолы мен мөpi / Signature and stamp of State veterinary and sanitary inspector, confirming the change of animal owner Берілген күні 20 __ ж. ___ ______. / Date of issuance ___ ______ 20 __ . М.О./М.П. (жануардың паспортын берген жергілікті атқарушы органның мөpi / stamp of local executive body ____________________________ Issued the animal passport) (Т.А.Ә., қолы / full name, signature) Ескертпе: *жануар паспортының нөмipi ауыл шаруашылығы жануарларының жеке нөміріне сәйкес келеді. Паспортты ауыл шаруашылығы жануарларының тобына (отарына) берген кезде төртінші жеті сан (бірдейлендіру нөмipiнiң жеке тасымалдаушысы) көрсетілмейді. Бұл сандар жануарлар паспортының 3-беттегі кecтeciнiң 3-бағанында көрсетіледі. Note: * The number of the animal passport corresponds to the individual number of agricultural animals. When issuing passport to the group (flock) of agricultural animals the fourth seven numbers (individual carrier if identification number) are not specified. These numbers are specified in column 3 of the table on Page 3 of the animal passport. 3-бет / page 3 №№ Күні/ Date Ауыл шаруашылығы жануарларының тобына (отарына) паспорт берген кезде бірдейлендіру нөмірін тасымалдаушы / The carrier of identification number when issuing passports to the group (flock) of agricultural animals Ауыл шаруашылығы жануарларының тиісті ауруы бойынша ветеринариялық ic-шаралардың (егу, өңдеу, манипуляциялар немесе диагностикалық тесттер*) атауы / Name of veterinary measures (vaccinations, treatments, manipulations, or diagnostic tests *) according to the appropriate disease of agricultural animals Ветеринариялық ic-шараларды жүргізген ветеринариялық қызметкердің Т.А.Ә. / Full name of veterinary employee who carried out the veterinary activities Қолы/ signature Ескертпе: * ветеринариялық ic-шараларды (егу, өңдеу, манипуляциялар немесе диагностикалық тесттері) жазу кезінде ауыл шаруашылығы жануарлары ауруының атауын көрсету қажет. Note: * when recording the veterinary measures (vaccinations, treatments, manipulation, or diagnostic tests) the name of the disease of agricultural animals shall be specified.