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. The Regulation respecting the identification and traceability of certain animals stems from the latter and governs the identification of animals kept and raised in Québec.
On January 1st, 2001, federal regulations came into effect concerning compulsory cattle identification using approved tags prior to the animals being moved from the farm.
Under these regulations, stakeholders must meet certain requirements. Please consult the table of these duties and responsibilities for you sector of activities 
Obligations
Below, you will find the necessary forms used to register the animals that you have received at your slaughterhouse site.
Report on animals received (Document available in French only)
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ATQ created FormCLIC, a software package, to allow you to make your declarations quickly and easily. In addition to being compatible with most RFID stick readers; this easy-to-use tool makes it possible for you to send your traceability declarations by e-mail.
Click here to learn more about the installation and the use of this software.
At any time, you may view your complete Agri-Traçabilité Québec file by going directly to our transactional website, ATQ Direct. To do this, you must have your stakeholder number available, as well as your password to access your personal file online.
To obtain your password, which will give you access to the ATQ Direct website, please contact our Customer Service Department at 1-866-270-4319.
