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CLA hails Defra’s sheep EID victory in Brussels DEFRA has won a key victory in Brussels delaying a requirement for the 'historic flock' to be subject to individual electronic identification (EID) for another three years, Commenting on the news Douglas Chalmers, Director CLA North, said: "This is really good news for sheep farmers in our region, as it could save them a significant sum of money as well as relieving them of another bureaucratic burden. Although this decision only delays the additional tagging of older sheep, in three years time a large number of these animals will have left the national flock so the burden will be reduced." The proposal, following a request by the UK, was agreed at a meeting of the EU's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) on 6 December. Since 1 January 2010, one of the tags for sheep to be individually identified has to be electronic. This was due to apply to older sheep (born pre-1 Jan 2010) from 31 December 2011, just three weeks away. This will not now be required until 31 December 2014 for these older sheep, known as the "historic flock".
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