Health of Animals Regulations (C.R.C., c. 296)

• 173. (1) The Minister may approve or revoke a tag, chip or other indicator for the identification of an animal, or the carcass of an animal, for the purposes of this Part.

• (2) When considering the approval of a tag, chip or other indicator, the Minister shall take into account whether

  • (a) the tag, chip or other indicator bears a unique identification number;

  • (b) the tag, chip or other indicator may not readily be altered or otherwise tampered with;

  • (c) the tag, chip or other indicator is difficult to counterfeit;

  • (d) the identification number on the tag, chip or other indicator is easily and reliably readable; and

  • (e) the tag, chip or other indicator is designed to be retained by any animal to which it may be applied.

• (3) When considering the revocation of an approved tag, chip or other indicator, the Minister shall take into account whether there is any other tag, chip or other indicator that offers improved performance over that approved tag, chip or other indicator with respect to the criteria set out in paragraphs (2)(b) to (e).

• 174. (1) At the request of the operator of a farm, ranch or auction barn, the administrator may issue approved tags or cause them to be issued, for the purpose of identifying animals on that farm or ranch or in that auction barn.

• (2) At the request of an importer of animals, the administrator may issue approved tags or cause them to be issued, for the purpose of identifying the imported animals.

174.1 A distributor, or an organization that manages an animal identification system, that sells or distributes approved tags shall, within 24 hours after selling or distributing them, report the following information in respect of those approved tags to the administrator:

• (a) the name, address and telephone number of the person to whom they were sold or distributed;

• (b) the date they were sold or distributed;

• (c) their unique identification numbers; and

• (d) the total number that were sold or distributed.

• 175. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, every person who owns or has the possession, care or control of an animal or a carcass of an animal shall ensure that it is identified by an approved tag that is applied to it before it is moved from its farm of origin.

• (1.1) Every person who applies, or causes the application of, an approved tag to an animal, or the carcass of an animal, shall ensure that the tag is for the species of that animal and is applied to the animal, or the carcass, for which the tag was issued under subsection 174(1).

• (1.2) Every person who owns or has the possession, care or control of an animal or a carcass of an animal shall ensure that the approved tag that is applied to it is applied to its ear with the logo and number facing forward.

• (2) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, every person who owns or has the possession, care or control of an animal or a carcass of an animal shall ensure that it bears the approved tag referred to in subsection (1) at all times after it is moved from its farm of origin.