Sheep & Goat

Tag Incentive Payment Scheme

As part of the implementation of a national electronic identification (eID) traceability system for sheep and farmed goats, Western Australia’s primary producers have received a point of sale eID tag discount from 1 January 2024.

• A $0.60 discount per eID tag will apply to 2026 orange year-of-birth eID tags, as well as pink and yellow eID tags required for older sheep and goats leaving a property once the mandatory system becomes fully operational on 1 July 2026. See WAPIRD page here.
• Sheep and goats born from 1 January 2025 onward will require an eID when leaving the property, or when they reach 6 months of age, whichever comes first.
• Saleyards and abattoirs will be required to start scanning any eID tagged sheep and goats from 1 July 2025. Saleyard and abattoirs will be able to continue processing visual tags, for stock born prior to 1 January 2025, until 1 July 2026.
• Sheep and goats, born before 1 January 2025 will only require an eID if departing a property or facility, from 1 July 2026 onwards. Sheep and goats born prior to 1 January 2025 and departing a property prior to 1 July 2026 only require a visual tag.
• Information on the WA TIP Scheme can be found on the WA DPI Website
• Tags for WA can be purchased directly from 4Tags here. If you prefer to search by Tag Manufacturer/Brand click HERE

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NLIS Sheep & Goats in Western Australia

• NLIS (Sheep and Goats) uses a combination of visually readable ear tags printed with a Property Identification Code (PIC), an NLIS movement document which accompanies every mob of sheep or goats when they move, and the recording of all movements of sheep and goats in the NLIS database, to provide traceability
• Sheep and goats, born before 1 January 2025 will only require an eID tag if departing a property or facility, from 1 July 2026 onwards. Sheep and goats born prior to 1 January 2025 and departing a property prior to 1 July 2026 only require a visual tag.
• Sheep and goats born from 1 January 2025 onward  will require an eID tag when leaving the property, or when they reach 6 months of age, whichever comes first.
• Saleyards and abattoirs will be required to start scanning any eID tagged sheep and goats from 1 July 2025. Saleyard and abattoirs will be able to continue processing visual tags, for stock born prior to 1 January 2025, until 1 July 2026
• All remaining properties or facilities receiving sheep or goats will be required to scan all eID tags from 1 July 2026. Visual tagging will no longer apply from this date.

Tag Incentive Payment Scheme

Under the Tag Incentive Payment (TIP) scheme, Western Australian sheep and goat producers will continue to have access to discounted, accredited, eIDs throughout 2024.

The TIP scheme, which commenced as a pilot in March 2023, provided for a $0.75 reduction in the cost of sky blue eIDs in 2023.

Continuing the TIP scheme will ensure producers are able to continue purchasing discounted, accredited, black eIDs in 2024, as part of WA’s transition to the mandatory new eID regime.

Tags for WA can be purchased directly from 4Tags here. If you prefer to search by Tag Manufacturer/Brand click HERE