To aid in the traceability of cervid animals, Agri-Traçabilité Québec suggests several tools, compatible with RFID tags, in order to make things easier for producers and other industry stakeholders.
In 2000, two bills were adopted by the Quebec National Assembly. The Food Products Act granted the authority to proceed with the food traceability process up to consumer's plate, and the Animal Health Protection Act targeted animal identification.
Below, you will find the necessary forms used to register, to enter your production sites and to order official ear tags for your animals.
For the cervids sector, the identifiers consist of an electronic RFID tag and a visual panel (dangle) tag with bar codes recognized by the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA). These identifiers have a 15-digit ISO number, a unique number that will follow the animal for its entire life.
