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Endorsement of the
National Animal Identification System (NAIS) BACKGROUND:
Animal agriculture as an industry has identified the need for the
establishment of a unified, national animal identification system for the
purpose of animal disease traceability.
In recent years major strides in accomplishing this goal have been
achieved. Through federal-state-industry collaborative efforts the U.S.
Animal Identification Plan (USAIP) was developed and was presented to USDA
in early 2004. This plan has
been used as a guide for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services in its work to
develop and implement the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).
It is evident that some
details of the NAIS remain unresolved, such as protection of data
confidentiality, funding sources, and producer participation.
With this in mind, it is imperative that industry leaders and state
and federal animal health officials remain involved in resolving these
issues in a united and cooperative manner.
POSITION
STATEMENT: The
National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) supports the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, VS
efforts toward implementing the National Animal Identification System (NAIS),
and supports that this system be used across animal agriculture for
safeguarding the health of the U.S. herd and flock.
NIAA also encourages all stakeholders to remain engaged in NAIS by
providing input through the NAIS Subcommittee of the Secretary’s
Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases and other
designated forums. Approved: 2005 |
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| The AIIS mission is to play an important role in bringing unresolved issues such as advocating cost-effective technologies and systems for modernizing the identification of livestock that have significant implications for residue avoidance, disease control and providing management information to producers. Reprinting of this resolution is encouraged. |
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