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TRACEABILITY AND ASSURANCE Version 5.0 (modified)

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DR.TI.1 DR.TI.1.1 DR.TI.2 DR.TI.2.1 DR.TI.3 DR.TI.4 DR.TI.4.1 DR.TI.5

Glossary

Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)

Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification

New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to

Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before

Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard

Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.

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AIM: A clear identification of livestock to deliver food chain traceability

DR.TI.1 Key

Cattle must be identified in accordance with legislation.

How you will be measured

DR.TI.1.a

Calves are double tagged within 20 days of birth (in the case of a dairy herd the first tag within 36 hours of birth).

DR.TI.1.b

Imported livestock are tagged and recorded in accordance with legislation.

DR.TI.1.1 Key

Sheep must be identified in accordance with legislation.

DR.TI.2 Key

Records of cattle movements must be accurately kept to maintain traceability

How you will be measured

DR.TI.2.a

A holding register is kept for the cattle, which can be paper/computer based or a combination of both detailing births, deaths and movements.

DR.TI.2.b

The national database is notified within the required timeframe: - within 27 days of birth - 7 days of death - 3 days of movement

DR.TI.2.c

Passports or proof of application are available for all cattle on site.

Herd Records
Movement Records

DR.TI.2.1 Key

Records of sheep movements must be accurately kept to maintain traceability

How you will be measured

DR.TI.2.1.a

A holding register which can be paper or computer based or a combination of both is kept up to date and covers: - holding details - tag replacements - movements - deaths - annual inventory (on holding as at 1st December each year) - individual records of sheep born or identified as required by legislation.

DR.TI.2.1.b

Sheep movements are reported within the required timeframe.

DR.TI.2.1.c

Received paper movement documentation is kept for 3 years.

Holding register
Movement records

DR.TI.3 Key

Cattle are accompanied by their passports and sheep by animal movement documentation.

How you will be measured

DR.TI.3.b

Food Chain information (FCI) accompanies each consignment of livestock sent to slaughter (including those going via a livestock market).

AIM: Controls are in place to maintain assurance status

DR.TI.4 Key

Controls must be in place to ensure assurance status of livestock being sold as assured

How you will be measured

DR.TI.4.a

Only livestock that meet the following criteria are sold as farm assured: - Livestock sent to slaughter meet the minimum required residency period (i.e. 90 days for cattle, 60 days for sheep) During the residency period: - Livestock stay on the farm for the whole time period or checks are made that the previous owner was farm assured - If livestock are purchased from a market, the market is assured - If livestock passes through a collection centre, the collection centre is assured

DR.TI.4.b

Vehicles used to transport livestock are assured: - assessed under the farm scheme if transporting the farms own livestock OR - Transport of other members stock is permitted when all parties are farm assured not for hire and reward and with a completed declaration OR - Red Tractor Livestock Transport scheme (or equivalent) and hauliers membership numbers are known

Transport Declaration

DR.TI.4.1

It is recommended that bought-in livestock are bought from a farm assured farm

How you will be measured

DR.TI.4.1.a

Checks are made to verify the holdings of origin are assured to the RTA Beef & Lamb scheme, Farm Assured Welsh Livestock Scheme, QMS Cattle and Sheep scheme or the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme

DR.TI.5 Key

If livestock from multiple holdings are collected onsite the site must hold an Animal Gatherings Order

How you will be measured

DR.TI.5.a

The conditions of the AGO are being met

Animal Gatherings order

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