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Scottish EID Pilot

  • Phase 1 Findings

    EC Legislation and Guidelines:
    Copies of the most up to date EID legislation documentation can be found on the EU website

  • Report: Implementation on EID in Sheep and Goats COM(2007)711
  • Report: Council Regulation (EC) 21/2004 amended by Council Regulation 1560/2007
  • Report: Control Measures: Regulation (EC) No 1505/2006
  • Report: Guidelines for the approval of electronic identifiers:Decision 2006/968/EC
  • Report: EC 21-2004 Technical Guidelines: Part 1 is recommended reading - Part 2 - Part 3 (draft)
  • Previous UK Trial Reports and Tests:

  • Report: The Effects of Interference on RFID Readers - by York EMC for the Scottish Government.
  • Report: The Effects of Interference on the performance of RFID equipment - York EMC for the Scottish Government (27/3/08)
  • Report: Scottish EID Trial conducted in Markets and Abattoirs - SAOS for the Scottish Government (January 2007)
  • Report: English Pilot Trial of EID in Sheep - ADAS for DEFRA (31/10/05)
  • Scottish Sheep Numbers, Movements and Geographic Location:

  • Web Link: Scottish Government Website Structure of Scottish Industry (Sheep Section) - (June 2008)
  • Current SAMS EDT Movement Documentation Templates:

  • SAMS EDT Batch Movement Template for Scottish Sheep Farms
  • SAMS EDT Batch Movement Template for Scottish Sheep Abattoirs
  • SAMS EDT Batch Movement Template for Scottish Sheep Markets