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  • Ear tag information

    Topics:
    • Animal Health, Welfare and Trade, 
    • Identification, registration and movement

    Tags are used in cattle, sheep, goats and pigs and must be approved by DAERA and comply with the current legislation.

    Feedback on ear tags

    DAERA welcomes any feedback you give us about official ear tags for sheep, goats, pigs and cattle. The following forms, are available from your tag supplier and can be downloaded or completed online and sent back to

    Identification Registration and Movement Branch
    Jubilee House
    111 Ballykelly Road
    Drummond
    Ballykelly
    Limavady
    BT49 9HP
    Email: DAERA.ImplementationSupportUnit@daera-ni.gov.uk
    • Ear tag performance form
    • Appointment of Tag Agent form

    Where to obtain approved cattle ear tags in Northern Ireland

    Information relating to approved ear tag suppliers and the primary and secondary ear tags that they provide.

    • Where to obtain approved cattle ear tags in Northern Ireland
    • Cattle Tagging Best Practice

    Related link

    • Identification, registration and movement of cattle

    Sheep and goats

    Types and sizes of sheep and goat tags (included Electronic Identification (EID) tags)

    All animals which require tagging to comply with DAERA Identification, Registration and Movement regulations must use tags which have been approved to meet with DAERA requirements.

    There are currently no pastern tags officially approved by DAERA

    • Sheep and Goat Tagging Best Practice

    Current Suppliers of Approved Sheep Tags

    SupplierApproved Tag
    Allflex UK Group Ltd
    1 Greenmount Industrial Park
    Stanley
    County Durham
    England
    DH9 7YA

    Tel: 01207 523 175
    Fax: 0800 783 6655

    Email: sales@allflex.co.uk
    Web: www.allflex.co.uk

    Allflex UK Group Ltd - Visual Tag
    Allflex UK Group Ltd - EID Tag
    Allflex UK Group Ltd - Button Tag
    Allflex UK Group Ltd - FDX Lwt EID Button
    Allflex UK Group Ltd - Long Term
    Allflex UK Group Ltd Tag - Long Term
    Allflex UK Group Ltd Leaf Tag - Long Term
    Allflex UK Group Ltd - EID Button - Long Term
    Allflex UK Group Ltd - EID RD2000 Button - Long Term
    Allflex UK Group Ltd - Snapp EID - Long Term
    Allflex UK Qwik EID tag
    Caisley Eartag Ltd
    Unit 21 Sycamore Business Park
    Dishforth Road
    Copt Hewick
    Ripon
    North Yorkshire
    HG4 5DF

    Tel: 01765 530294
    Fax: 01765 603767

    Email: sales@caisleytags.co.uk
    Web: www.caisleytags.co.uk

    Flexoplus L/L
    Twin Tag
    Multiflex R/R
    Multiflex L/L
    Flexotronic L27
    Flexotronic R27 (Conditional Approval)
    Flexoplus L/L Geno
    Countryside Services
    97 Moy Road
    Dungannon
    Co Tyrone
    BT71 7DX
    Tel: 028 8778 9770
    Fax: 028 8778 8200

    Email: info@countrysideservices.com

    Eid Lamb Tag
    Sym Lamb Tag - Short Term
    Loop Tag - Short Term
    Foldover Electronic
    Flexotronic L/R 27
    Flexoplus L/L
    Flexoplus L/L Geno
    Dalton Tags
    Unit 2 Manners Road
    Newark
    Nottinghamshire
    NG24 1BS

    Tel: 01636 700990

    Email: Sales@daltontags.co.uk or info@daltontags.co.uk
    Web: www.daltontags.co.uk

    Dalton I Tag Loop (EID)
    Dalton I tag Button (EID)
    Dalton Suretag
    Dalton Original Rototag
    Dalton U-Tag
    Dalton Tagomatic
    Dalton EID Rototag
    I-Tagomatic (Conditional Approval)
    Fane Valley Co-op Society Ltd
    Units 1-2
    Glenavy Business Park
    Glenavy Road
    Moria
    BT67 0LT

    Tel: 028 3839 4900
    Fax: 028 3835 0139

    Email: pat.donnelly@fanevalleystores.com
    Web: www.fanevalleystores.com

    Ritchey Snap Tag - Short Term
    Cox Tip-Tag - Short Term
    Ritchey Mini-Dalesman Tag - Short Term
    Allflex FDX Lwt Button EID
    EID Bubblegum
    EID Babe
    Holden Agri & Fuels
    27 Art Road
    Artigarvan
    Strabane
    Co Tyrone
    BT82 0HA
    Tel: 02871 382283
    Fax: 028 7138 2090

    Email: officesales@holdenagriculture.com

    Dalton Suretag - Long Term
    Dalton Original Rototag - Short Term
    Dalton U-Tag - Short Term
    Dalton Temptag - Short Term
    Dalton Tagomatic - Short Term
    Dalton Short Term Rototag
    Dalton I-Tagomatic (Conditional Approval)
    Datamars Agri UK Limited
    c/o Quicktag
    7a Churchfield Road
    Ballycastle
    Co Antrim
    BT54 6PJ
    Tel: 028 2076 8696
    Fax: 028 2076 8699

    Email: info@quicktag.co.uk

    Quicktag Sheep Tag-2 piece - Short Term
    Quicktag Easy Tag - Short Term
    Quicktag Auto Tag - Short Term
    Quicktag Mini - Long Term
    Quicktag Midi - Long Term
    Quicktag Button - Long Term
    EID Button Tag Sheep
    EID Tagfaster
    HandyMan EID Twins
    Rubba 1
    Rubba 2
    Rubba 3
    Z Tag Sheep
    Shearwell Data Ltd
    Putham
    Wheddon Cross
    Minehead
    Somerset
    TA24 7AS

    Tel: 01643 841611
    Fax: 01643 841628

    Email: sales@shearwell.co.uk

    Combi Mini Tag - Long Term
    SET Tag - Long Term
    EID SET Tag
    Auto EID Set Tag
    Auto Set Tag
    Combi Button Tag
    20g Bolus (EID)
    Combi E23 EID
    Steele Farm Supplies
    32 Market Street
    Ballymoney
    County Antrim
    BT53 6EE

    Tel: 028 2766 7391
    Email: tagsni@btinternet.com

    NI Senior Ultra Primary

    NI Ultra Senior & TST Flag Set

    NI Ultra Senior Space & TST

    Flag Set (Primary TST)

    NI Ultra Senior & TST Button

    Set (Primary TST)

    NI Ultra Junior & TST Flag Set

    NI Ultra Junior & TST Button Set

    NI Ultra Senior & TST Flag

    NI Senior Ultra Primary

    NI Ultra Senior & TST Flag Set

    NI Ultra Senior Space & TST

    Flag Set (Primary TST)

    NI Ultra Senior & TST Button

    Set (Primary TST)

    NI Ultra Junior & TST Flag Set

    NI Ultra Junior & TST Button Set

    NI Ultra Senior & TST Flag

    Pig tag manufacturers and suppliers

    Listed below are the contact details for all the companies who can provide pig tags.

    Allflex UK Group Ltd
    1 Greenmount Industrial Park
    Stanley
    County Durham
    England
    DH9 7YA

    Tel: 01207 523 175
    Fax: 0800 783 6655
    Email: sales@allflex.co.uk
    Web: www.allflex.co.uk
    Countryside Services
    97 Moy Road
    Dungannon
    Co Tyrone
    BT71 7DX

    Tel: 028 8778 9770
    Fax: 028 8778 8200

    Email: info@countrysideservices.com
    Datamars Agri UK Limited
    c/o Quicktag
    7a Churchfield Road
    Ballycastle
    Co Antrim
    BT54 6PJ
    Tel: 028 2076 8696
    Fax: 028 2076 8699
    Email: info@quicktag.co.uk
    jennifer.maybin@quicktag.co.uk / francis.farrell@quicktag.co.uk
    Buy online: www.quicktag.co.uk
    Fane Valley Co-op Society Ltd
    Units 1-2
    Glenavy Business Park
    Glenavy Road
    Moria
    BT67 0LT

    Tel: 028 3839 4900
    Fax: 028 3835 0139
    Email: pat.donnelly@fanevalleystores.com
    Web: www.fanevalleystores.com
    Nordic Star Ear Tags Ltd
    Unit 8 Grove Park Court
    Grove Park Terrace
    Harrogate
    North Yorkshire
    HG1 4DP
    United Kingdom
    Tel: 0800 7319465

    Email: sales@nordicstar.co.uk
    Schippers Europe B.V.
    Smaragdweg 60
    5527 LP Habert
    Tel: +31-(0)497-339-774
    Email: export@msschippers.com
    Web: www.schippers.eu
    Schippers Europe B.V.
    Smaragdweg 60
    5527 LB Hapert
    Tel: +31 (0)497 339 774
    Email: export@msschippers.com
    Web: www.schippers.eu
    Shearwell Data Ltd
    Putham
    Wheddon Cross
    Minehead
    Somerset
    TA24 7AS

    Tel: 01643 841611
    Fax: 01643 841628

    Email: sales@shearwell.co.uk

    Laboratories

    Approved by DAERA to provide BVDV test results for the Northern Ireland BVD eradication scheme

    LabAddress & tel numberContact name and email
    Axiom Veterinary Laboratories Ltd
    The Manor House
    Brunel Road
    Newton Abbot
    Devon
    TQ12 4PB
    Tel: 01626 357776

     

     
    James Barnett
    James.Barnett@axiomvetlab.co.uk
    Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
    Stoney Road
    Stormont
    Belfast
    BT4 3SD
    Tel: 02890 525632
    Ms Emma Campbell
    BVD.Testing@afbini.gov.uk
    Agri Diagnostics Ireland Lab
    Lawlor’s Cross
    Dunrine
    Co. Kerry
    Ireland
    Tel: 00 35364 6633922
    Kieran O’Donovan
    Kieran@agridiagnostics.ie
     
    Biobest Laboratories Ltd
    6 Charles Darwin House
    The Edinburgh Technopole
    Milton Bridge
    Nr Penicuik
    EH26 0PY
    Tel: 0131 4402628
    Dr Susan Duthie
    SusanDuthie@biobest.co.uk
    The Cattle Information Service (CIS)
    Speir House
    Stafford Park One
    Telford
    Shropshire
    TF3 3BD
    Tel: 01923 695320
    Aga Blachowicz
    TheLab@thecis.co.uk
    Enfer Labs
    Unit T M7 Business Park
    Newhall
    Naas
    Co. Kildare
    Tel: 00 35345 983805
    Dr Paul Simmons
    PaulSimmons@enfergroup.com
    FarmLab Diagnostics Ltd

    Elphin
    Castlrea
    Co Roscommon
    Ireland F45 W89

    Tel: 00 35371 9530792

    John Gilmore / Vanessa Moffatt
    admin@farmlab.ie
    johngilmore@farmlab.ie
    Independent Milk Laboratories (IML)

    Shercock Road Bailieborough 
    Co Cavan
    Rep of Ireland

    Tel: 0429675353

    Robert Burns
    robertb@imlabs.ie
    National Milk Laboratories (NML)
    32 Kelvin Avenue
    Hillington Park
    Glasgow
    G52 4LT
    Tel: 0141 8926284
    Mr Derek Connolly
    DerekC@nmr.co.uk
    SACC Veterinary Services
    Central Analytical Laboratory
    Allan Watt
    Building
    Bush Estate, Penicuik
    Midlothian, Scotland
    EH26 0QE
    Tel: 0131 5353130
    Ralph Seaton
    Ralph.Seaton@sac.co.uk

    In addition, DAERA has approved the following labs for recognition of their test results for bovines born in other jurisdictions (for the purpose of recognising these results where a bovine subsequently moves to a herd in Northern Ireland)

    LabAddress & tel numberContact name and email
    Department of
    Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    Central Veterinary Research Laboratory 
    Young's Cross
    Celbridge
    Co.Kildare
    W23 X3PH

    Tel: 00353(0)
    16157225
    Jose Maria Lozano
    Josemaria.Lozano@agriculture.gov.ie
    FBA Laboratories Ltd
    Carrigeen Industrial Estate
    Cappoquin
    Co Waterford
    P51 RW14 

    Tel: 00353(0) 5852861
    Elaine Langley
    MilkDiagnostic@fba-labs.com
     
    Oldcastle Laboratories Ltd
    Cogan Street
    Oldcastle
    Co. Meath
    A82 HW90
    Tel: 00353(0) 498541160
    Claire Foley
    info@oldcastlelabs.ie
     
    Animal health Laboratories Ltd
    Shinagh House
    Dunmanway Road
    Bandon
    Co. Cork
    P72 TY31
    Tel : 0238854100
    Lorraine Richardson
    LRichardson@ahli.ie

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