A beef producer initiative in traceability: Scottish Borders TAG

Asserts that a full traceability system for beef is possible using EID technology. This technology is currently available and is standardised under ISO 11784 and 11785. The lack of a national cattle tracing system has encouraged beef producers in the Scottish Borders to seek a solution to the problem by recording cattle history, records and movements using an Electronic Identification (EID) system and electronic data transfer and storage. The EID system allows for increased accuracy of data loaded, comprehensive information on each animal, reliability and speed of access to data. The system set up by the Borders TAG Initiative provides a system of traceability with proven credibility through each stage of the meat chain.