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

If you have any questions you are welcome to contact our Customer service by phone or e-mail.

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

Means of identification

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

The means of identification for bovine

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

The means of identification for ovine and caprine animals

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

The means of identification for ovine and caprine animals

Equine

An injectable transponder

The means of identification for equine

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

The means of identification for porcine

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


The means of identification for ferrets

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


The means of identification for cervid animals

Psittacidae

A leg-ring attached at least to one leg

or

an injectable transponder

or

a tattoo

The means of identification for psittacidae

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

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

List of establishments of a specific supply chain

Establishment of destination


Establishment of origin


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2 472

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1 694

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62 620

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2 447

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15 940

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2 920

SE

38 355

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8 489

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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

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71 491

36 669

SE

200 261

SE

57 436

SE

225 536

SE

790 400

SE

228 488

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901 062

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250 417

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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

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