3‑11 Identification and traceability3‑11 Identification and traceability

#### 3‑11 Identification and traceability (1) Each bovine animal (other than a mature ineligible breeding bull) held on an accredited farm on the date the accreditation takes effect (the accreditation date), or born on the farm after the accreditation date, must have an animal identification tag attached to the animal by the earliest of the following: (a) if the animal was not weaned before the accreditation date—the day the animal is weaned; (b) the day the animal is transferred to another accredited property or an EU‑listed establishment; (c) the day after the end of the period of 12 months starting on the accreditation date. (2) Each bovine animal admitted to an accredited farm after the accreditation date for the farm must: (a) if the animal is not a mature ineligible breeding bull—have an animal identification tag attached to the animal before it is admitted to the farm; and (b) if the animal is a mature ineligible breeding bull—be identified by another method approved by the body responsible for stock identification in the State or Territory where the farm is located; and (c) be traceable to the property the animal came from before it was admitted to the farm; and (d) if the animal is to be slaughtered to derive EU export meat—be accompanied by an original EU vendor declaration for the animal. > Note: An EU vendor declaration may be in any form that is approved by the Secretary (see the definition of EU vendor declaration in section 1‑5). (3) Each bovine animal that is to be slaughtered to derive EU export meat, and is transferred from an accredited farm to another accredited property or an EU‑listed establishment, must have an animal identification tag attached to it that enables each property where the animal has been to be identified.