British Cattle Movement Service
It was established in the wake of the mad cow disease crisis in the UK, and is part of the Rural Payments Agency.The system covers cattle and also other bovine animals such as water buffalo, yak, bison and hybrids.The number and passport remain with the animal throughout its life, and are recorded by the slaughterhouse at its death, allowing traceability of the beef.Tags may also include the passport number as a barcode, and they may have a space for "management information" to be written by the farmer (for example a name).Similar numbering is used for sheep and goats, with the omission of the check digit (and there is no individual paper passport).
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