Identification and registration of animals in the European Union

This paper describes the relevant requirements for a national identification and registration system, covering all animals and with tracing ability for all animals. In detail is given information about the regulations, the identification methods, the registration of movements, the database, the quality control and the costs. Special attention is given to having practical regulations and to building a simple system that is usable for all purposes. © 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved