Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Manitoba Premises Identification for Livestock and Poultry
Premises identification is a critical component of a traceability system and is used for planning and management of animal health and food safety emergencies. A premises is a parcel of land with livestock and poultry. Premises include such places as farms, hobby farms, feedlots, veterinary clinics, auction marts, and abattoirs. All provinces are responsible for the development of a premises identification database, in accordance with national standards and will assign a unique national number to each premises. Manitoba is working with federal, provincial and industry partners to achieve this critical step towards a traceability system.
There are numerous benefits to having a traceability system in place. It will:
- allow for rapid notification of livestock and poultry stakeholders,
- assist in planning for animal health and food safety emergencies (e.g. disease or flood),
- assist in tracking animals in the event of an emergency,
- reduce the impact of an emergency,
- provide for greater market access.
Basic land and contact information is requested for livestock and poultry premises. There is no cost to participate and it will assist the industry in the planning and management of animal health and food safety emergencies.
For more information about this initiative, contact your local MAFRI GO office.
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