Useful Information


Help/assistance

The ScotEID Information Centre
ScotEID Area Coordinators
Recording data with the system


Important Guidance Information for Sheep keepers

The Scottish Government Keeper Guidance Notes
The ScotEID Research Team's Summary of Keeper Guidance Notes

Sheep EID and Cross Compliance - Guidance on tagging and records:



Important Guidance Information for Pig keepers

Latest Guidance for Pig Keepers:


EID Research, Reports & Legislation

Scottish EID Livestock Traceability Research
Phase 1 Report
Phase 2 Report
York EMC Malfunctioning Tags report
A note on UHF tagging and ScotEID

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

Council Regulation (EC) 21/2004
Implementation on EID in Sheep and Goats COM(2007)711
Control Measures: Regulation (EC) No 1505/2006
Guidelines for the approval of electronic identifiers:Decision 2006/968/EC
EC 21-2004 Technical Guidelines: Part 1 is recommended reading - Part 2 - Part 3

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)


Additional Information

Scottish Sheep Numbers, Movements and Geographic Location:

Web Link: Scottish Government Website Structure of Scottish Industry (Sheep Section) - (June 2008)
Agricultural Parish Map of Scotland (1MB PDF will be slow on dial-up)
Abattoir CPH Lookup

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