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.