Traceability in the Livestock Value Chain.pdf

A methodology for the establishment of a Livestock Identification and Traceability System [LITS], using electronic identification [E-ID] and a tailor made livestock data management system [DMS] and the benefits to all stakeholders in doing so

1. Traceability in the Livestock Value Chain
Dr Chris Daborn Kenlloyd Logistics / E-LITS
MAAIF LITS Legal Framework Workshop Kampala May 2024

2. Traceability in the Livestock Value Chain
provides for a number of benefits - including:
•E-certification of livestock and livestock products that meet given quality /welfare standards
•Traceback of livestock and livestock products that fail given quality standards
•Feedback of ante and postmortem findings to the producer
•Providing for product safety and provenance labelling
•Enhanced access to higher value internal and export markets
•Disease control
•Livestock management
•Breed improvement
•Proof of ownership
•Deterrence of stock theft

3. Achieving traceability in the LVC is dependent on the
establishment of a secure LITS that meets given
[WOAH, ICAR, IGAD] standards comprising
Dual RFID Button/Flag tag animal
Identification devices [AIDs]
A mobile and web-based data management
system [DMS]

4. The use of RFID button Electronic Identification
[E-ID] is a vital component in achieving a secure
LITS because:
•The unique E-ID cannot be copied or transferred to another animal
•The absence of an E-ID device debars the animal from the LVC and flags as
possibly stolen
•Recording errors are minimised to zero
•Speed and accuracy of reading E-ID into a DMS provides for an optimal
operating environment
•Retains AID when flag tag [V-ID] is illegible or lost
•Can be applied as an implanted transponder where enhanced security
required

6. Farm to Fork Traceability is achieved at four key
points in the LVC
•At the farm or holding
oAll animals kept at a Livestock Holdings Registered [LHR] farm are RFID Button [Rt Ear] and Flag [left
ear] tagged and registered in the Livestock Data Register [LDR].
oAll sanitary events, [inclusive of vaccinations, disease, test results, treatments], concerning each animal
registered in the LDR is recorded in the Livestock Events Register [LER].
•As the animal is being moved
oAll animals being moved to slaughter to be recorded in the Livestock Movements Register [LMR] and
issued with an e-movement permit
•At the slaughter or export facility
oEach animals record in the DMS is updated with data from ante- and post-mortem inspection, carcase
weight and grade, trader id.
•At the point of sale
oanimal provenance information replicated as a QR coded label for attachment to all packaged products

7. At the Farm or Holding1. At the Farm or Holding
Livestock holding Register [LHR]
Date
Holding
code Ha GPS Village Owner id Phone Type
Livestock Held
Cattle Goats Sheep


Livestock Data Register [LDR]
Date
Holding
code e-id v-id Species Breed Colour Sex
Yr
Born


Livestock Events Register [LER]
e-id Date Event Detail Date Event Detail Date Event Detail

8. As the animal is being movedElectronically Generated
Movement Permit [E-PERMIT]




Permit status.: Approved
Permit no.: 164420784093
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL INDUSTRY
AND FISHERIES.
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HEALTH

P.O. Box 513, ENTEBBE, UGANDA
E-MAIL: [email protected]
TELEPHONE: [phone], 320166, 320376

INTER-DISTRICT VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE PERMITTING THE MOVEMENT OF
SLAUGHTER ANIMALS (ALL SPECIES) WITHIN UGANDA ONLY

E-Permit
NOT TO MOVE AT NIGHT
i. Identification of animals

Sn. LHC E-ID V-ID SEX Year Born
1 UG-110-1-1 00011121 423 Female 2022

ii. Place of origin for the animals
Name of owner / farm / ranch /unit tradery is permitted to move animals within 2022-02-07 - 2022-02-24 days From the Sub-county /
Division Of Mbarara in the District of Ddwaniro (UG-110-1), Rakai.


iii. Destination of animals
To the District Of in the Sub-county / Division of -, - Specifically to the following slaughter or processing place/s: To slaughter Means of
transport, and stock-routes to be used Nakawa, Ntinda, Mbarara

iv. Zoo-sanitary information and attestation:
I, the undersigned authorized state veterinary officer certifies to the best of my knowledge that the animals described above and examined on this
day come from a disease free area / area not under any animal quarantine restrictions and:

1. a) Show no sign of disease, vectors or pests
2. Satisfy the required animal health standards of the final destination district
3. c) Are fit for Slaughter purposes
Issued at (name of district and date): .........................................................



Name, rank, address and telephone of the authorized state veterinary officer:

..................................................................................................................
Signature and stamp / seal: ..................................................................................................................

Animals are to remain under isolation and none to be removed or added in transit up to the final designated slaughter / processing places
Emergency Slaughters to be supervised by authorized veterinary personnel and a report submitted to the final destination veterinary authorities,
Animals ( revention of Cruetty) Chapter 39 must be guaranteed by the certifying, loading and stock-route inspection officers. Animals here mean
domestic mammalian, birds and wildlife animals of terrestrial -aquatic origin. The Certificate is issued in triplicate and for only a single
consignment. Slaughter animals shall be identified by the SL mark on the left jaw and or centrally serialized Red ear tags. Extra inf ; should be
attached. This is not a revenue collection receipt.

9. At the Slaughter Facility• The electronic identification [e-id] number of the slaughter animal is read and replicated as a bar coded label
o E-ID - 956 000007419371

• Two x barcoded labels printed and attached to each side of the carcase
• Producer accessible post-mortem inspection findings and carcase grade recorded against animal’s scanned E-
ID.
• Bar code labels replicated if carcase is further split into quarters Ante-mortem Post-mortem
Abnormal discharges
Abscesses
Ataxia / Incoordination
Bloat/tympany
CNS signs (Circling)
Emaciation
Enteritis
Fever
Foot & mouth lesions
Injection abscesses
Injuries and fracture
Jaundice
Lameness
Laboured breathing
Lumpy Skin disease
Mange
Mastitis
Ringworm
Skin wounds
Ticks +++
Weakness

Abscesses
Actinobacillosis [Wooden tongue]
Actinomycosis [Lumpy jaw]
Anaemia (advanced)
Anthrax
Ascites/oedema
Black quarter [BQ]
Bruising (severe)
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia [CBPP]
Cysticercosis
Decomposition (generalized)
Enteritis
Fasciolosis
Foot and mouth disease [FMD]
Haemorrhages
Hydatid cysts
Injection sites
Intestinal Helminthiasis
Jaundice
Mastitis (acute septic)
Metritis (acute septic)
Odour, abnormal or sexual
Oedema (generalized)
Pericarditis (acute septic)
Peritonitis (acute diffuse septic)
Pleurisy (acute diffuse septic)
Pneumonia (acute septic)
Traumatic Reticulopericarditis [TRP]
Tuberculosis (generalized or with emaciation)
Tumours, malignant or multiple

10. Integrating animal id to carcase id

11. Carcase and Primal Cut id using a bar code

12. At the Point of Sale• Bar coded e-id scanned back into the ULITS DMS to extract required animal provenance information which is
replicated as a QR coded label for attachment to all packaged products from that animal

EID 956 000007419371. Origin Kashagama Ranch. Breed Ankole. Born 2021. Grass fed. Welfare Certified Y. Health
Certified Y. Halal Slaughtered Y. Aged 21D.
• Trader / Retail outlet / Consumer “reads” QR code with free to use mobile QR Scanner app to retrieve
product provenance information. EID can provide regulatory authority access to the U-LITS DMS for any
additional information required

13. Handling Facilities are needed for LITS

14. A suggested standard handling crush design

15. LITS Legal Framework: Part C - Movement and
traceability of animals
•Article 21: Requirement for Permit for movement of animals
•Article 22: Sending of movement permit by electronic means
•Article 23: Notification of movement of animals
•Article 24: Notification of death, theft or stray of individually
identified animal
•Article 25: Notification of slaughter at abattoirs

16. Thank you for your attention