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KEY TASKS FROM 1 JANUARY 2025 Livestock owners must ensure that sheep and farmed goats born on or after 1 January 2025 are properly identified with permanent identifiers ( NLIS accredited eID ) before sheep or goats leave any property .
Recording of property to property ( P2P ) movements commences . P2P is any movement of livestock to a different PIC outside of a saleyard or processors . Under the NLIS , P2P movements between different property identification codes ( PICs ) must be recorded in the NLIS database within 2 days .
This includes :
• Movement of livestock between your own properties if those properties have different PICs
• Purchasing livestock privately or on an online platform , e . g . on Auctions Plus
• Moving livestock to and from leased / agistment property / stock route
• Any other movements irrespective of whether or not the livestock are sold .
Generally , it is the responsibility of the party receiving the livestock to complete the movement on the NLIS database . NLIS From 1 January 2027 Livestock owners must ensure that sheep and farmed goats of any age are properly identified with permanent identifiers ( NLIS accredited eID ) before they leave any property ( including agistment properties ) from 1 January 2027 . Any time : All livestock owners of one or more sheep or goat must have a Property Identification Code ( PIC ). You can apply for a PIC through Local Land Services
Register an NLIS account on the database , visit the NLIS website – www . nlis . com . au
Attend workshops and field days or complete online learning modules to learn how to implement the new eID system for NLIS ( Sheep and Goats ), including scanning of eIDs and recording these in the NLIS database . Support available You can find more information at Training and Resources- https :// www . dpi . nsw . gov . au / dpi / bfs / your-role-inbiosecurity / primary-producers / nlis / eID / training-and-resources
To learn about NLIS requirements for sheep and goats in NSW visit the NSW DPI NLIS Sheep and Goat website - https :// www . dpi . nsw . gov . au / dpi / bfs / your-role-inbiosecurity / primary-producers / nlis / nlissheep-and-goats
For more information on how to complete NLIS transfers , or to find a current list of accredited NLIS tags , visit the Integrity Systems Company Website - https :// www . integritysystems . com . au /
If you are unsure whether you are likely to need equipment beyond eID tags to meet the requirements , you can use our Sheep and Farmed Goat eID equipment purchasing guide for producers which will walk you through some factors to consider .
NLIS database user guide for producers - https :// www . integritysystems . com . au / globalassets / isc / pdf-files / producers-feedlots--third-parties-mar-16 . pdf
Sheep and Goat eID Tag Discount Program
The NSW Government has announced a tag discount program that will assist sheep and farmed goat producers as the sheep and goat industry transitions to eID tags from 1 January 2025 .
The new tag program will provide a discount to 2025 NLIS-accredited white eID devices when purchasing from the retailer or manufacturer . This includes eID tags and leg bands .
The tag discount amount will be $ 0.76 per tag applied to eligible eID devices purchased between 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 or until funds are exhausted .
Once the tag discount program is in place , producers will not have to complete any additional paperwork to participate in accessing discounted tags .
For more information see our Sheep and Goat Tag Discount Program Frequently Asked Questions . https :// www . dpi . nsw . gov . au /__ data / assets / pdf _ file / 0011 / 1557965 / Sheepand-Goat-eID _ -Tag-discount-program- FAQs . pdf Sheep and Goat eID Infrastructure Rebate Scheme
$ 38 million has been allocated by the NSW Government to support the sheep and goat industry transition to mandatory eID . This includes the $ 7.2 million Australian Government contribution .
The NSW Sheep and Goat eID Infrastructure Primary Production Enterprises Rebate Scheme was open from 3 October 2023 until 14 March 2024 , when funding was exhausted . Applications are now closed for primary producers .
For further details on the NSW Sheep and Goat eID Infrastructure Primary Production Enterprises Rebate Scheme visit the RAA Website - https :// www . raa . nsw . gov . au / grants / eid / producers
Acknowledgement : This information is courtesy of the NSW Department of Primary Industries
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