The NSW government backs mandatory electronic ID tags for millions of sheep and goats to ensure any outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease can be traced.
The NSW government has thrown its support behind the urgent development of mandatory electronic ID tags for millions of sheep and goats to ensure any outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease can be traced.Only Victoria has individual e-tags for sheep and goats
The NSW and federal governments had held out against individual sheep tags for more than six years, while He said it would need to be a national scheme "to ensure consistency and functionality across all states, and be developed hand in hand with industry to ensure it is practical and cost-effective".NSW has the largest number of sheep with over 21 million, Victoria has 17 million, and WA has 14 million.Mr Saunders said he would take the proposal to the meeting with all Australian agriculture ministers on Wednesday afternoon, July 20.
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