As part of the implementation of a national electronic identification (eID) traceability system for sheep and farmed goats, South Australia’s primary producers can receive a point of sale eID tag discount from January 1 2024.
Discounted tags will be available to South Australian producers following an agreement with the following manufacturers of National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) accredited eID tags – Allflex Australia, Enduro, Leader Products and Shearwell – to provide a $0.95 discount per tag, with tag arrangements being finalised with Datamars (Zee Tag).
The point-of-sale discount scheme is being funded by the State Government as part of its commitment to supporting producers in the transition to mandatory eID for sheep and farmed goats.
Early adopters of eID will benefit from being able to access discounted tags for breeding stock being kept beyond January 1 2027, when it will be mandatory for them to be eID tagged before leaving their property of birth. Sheep and farmed goats born on or after 1 January 2025 will need to be eID tagged before moving off property.
South Australian sheep and goat producers should see this discount passed on to them when purchasing fully accredited NLIS eID tags from rural retailers and from tag manufacturers that supply directly to producers.
As a point-of-sale discount, producers will not be required to complete any application forms, but the discounted tags must be aligned to the NLIS year of birth (black for 2024 and white for 2025) and are only available to producers with an active property identification code (PIC) registered with the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA).
The point-of-sale tag discount scheme will be open from January 1 2024.
The eID Device Rebate (2023) remains open to producers for eligible tags purchased between January 1 2023 – December 31 2023. For further information visit the eID page on the PIRSA website at pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/animal_health/animal_species/sheep/eid_sheep_and_goats?shorturl_eid
