Public information on identification and registration of animals
In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/963 Member States and competent authorities shall make the following information regarding identification and registration of animals public.
Each member states information on this issue can be found on the website europe.eu
Contact points for the computer databases
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The means of identification that are to be used for each species and category of kept terrestrial animals
For approved means of identification follow the link for each species
Species | Description | Approved means of identification |
|---|---|---|
Bovine | A conventional ear tag attached to each ear flap or a conventional ear tag attached to one ear flap and an electronic ear tag attached to the other ear flap | |
Ovine and caprine animals if the animal is intended to be moved directly to a slaughterhouse before the age of 12 months or after undergoing a fattening operation in another establishment and intended to be moved to a slaughterhouse within the memberstate before the age of 12 months | At least one conventional ear tag attached to one of the ear flaps | |
Ovine and caprine animals not intended to be moved directly to slaughterhouse before the age of 12 months | A conventional ear tag attached to one of the ear flaps and an electronic or a conventional ear tag attached to the other ear flap | |
Equine | An injectable transponder | |
Porcine | A conventional ear tag attached to one of the ear flaps or an electronic ear tag attached to one of the ear flaps or a tattoo | |
Dogs, cats and ferrets when they are moved to another Member State | An injectable transponder | The means of identification for dogs The means of identification for cats |
Camelid and cervid animals | A conventional ear tag attached to each ear flap or an injectable transponder Reindeer covered by the Reindeer Husbandry Act (1971:437) must however be marked according to that act. | The means of identification for camelid |
Psittacidae | A leg-ring attached at least to one leg or an injectable transponder or a tattoo |
The prescribed format for the issuing of the identification documents and movement documents and the authorities or bodies responsible for issuing them
Identification documents
Model form of identification documents for equine animals can be found in Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/963.
Movement documents
- Ovine and caprine animals (Swedish Board of Agriculture)
- Porcine animals (Swedish Board of Agriculture)
There are also movement document that are provided by slaughterhouses. These documents have been approved by the Swedish Board of Agriculture, they contain all the data according to EU legislation and can only be used when ovine, caprine and porcine animals are moved directly to a slaughterhouse.
Breeds of bovine animals reared specifically for traditional cultural and sporting events
Sweden has no bovine animals reared specifically for traditional cultural and sporting events.
Establishment of a specific supply chain (porcine animals)
List of establishments of a specific supply chain
Establishment of destination | Establishment of origin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
SE | 827 | SE | 2 472 |
SE | 1 694 | SE | 62 620 |
SE | 2 447 | SE | 15 940 |
SE | 2 920 | SE | 38 355 |
SE | 8 489 | SE | 22 875 |
SE | 13 075 | SE | 90 037 |
SE | 16 319 | SE | 44 311 |
SE | 17 688 | SE SE | 11 886 20 928 |
SE | 18 811 | SE | 120 323 |
SE | 22 304 | SE | 14 412 |
SE | 25 966 | SE | 71 491 |
SE | 26 547 | SE SE | 401 475 |
SE | 26 731 | SE SE | 62 620 11 868 |
SE | 30 167 | SE | 97 216 |
SE | 31 920 | SE | 71 491 |
SE | 32 641 | SE | 55 051 |
SE | 36 932 | SE | 14 412 |
SE | 38 058 | SE | 38 040 |
SE | 38 172 | SE | 22 600 |
SE | 38 244 | SE | 57 746 |
SE | 38 525 | SE SE | 3 472 427 |
SE | 39 833 | SE SE | 65 134 22 876 |
SE | 45 809 | SE SE | 1 948 28 034 |
SE | 47 629 | SE | 14 183 |
SE | 47 899 | SE | 728 790 |
SE | 53 372 | SE | 1 642 |
SE | 54 794 | SE | 62 620 |
SE | 55 471 | SE | 53 323 |
SE | 56 188 | SE | 1 733 |
SE | 57 258 | SE | 719 |
SE | 57 442 | SE | 62 620 |
SE | 58 736 | SE SE | 20 474 60 935 |
SE | 59 466 | SE SE SE | 58 843 46 650 70 747 |
SE | 60 082 | SE | 62 620 |
SE | 60 370 | SE | 62 620 |
SE | 61 135 | SE | 36 373 |
SE | 61 334 | SE SE | 20 928 1 733 |
SE | 62 558 | SE | 30 689 |
SE | 66 247 | SE | 17 349 |
SE | 66 767 | SE | 2 472 |
SE | 67 168 | SE | 14 043 |
SE | 70 289 | SE SE SE | 20 337 20 439 33 443 |
SE | 86 334 | SE | 132 658 |
SE | 195 391 | SE | 719 |
SE | 196 367 | SE SE | 71 491 36 669 |
SE | 200 261 | SE | 57 436 |
SE | 225 536 | SE | 790 400 |
SE | 228 488 | SE | 901 062 |
SE | 250 417 | SE | 39 944 |
SE | 254 209 | SE | 21 028 |
SE | 324 080 | SE | 97 216 |
Populations of kept equine animals living under semi-wild conditions and the areas where they live
Sweden has no populations of animals living under semi-wild conditions
List of competent authorities and delegated bodies responsible for issuing single lifetime identification documents for equine animals
Authorised alternative methods of identification for equine animals
In Sweden there are no alternative methods of equine animals. Injectable transponders are used for equine animals.
Contact point
To send the attestation referred to in point (c)(i) of Article 27(1) or the identification documents referred to in point (c)(ii) of Article 27 (1) of Implementing Delegation (EU) 2021/963 for further distribution to the respective issuing body please contact us by e-mail.
Revision date: 2024-02-14