
The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) is Australia's system for the identification and traceability of cattle, sheep and goats. NLIS reflects Australia's commitment to biosecurity and food safety and provides a competitive advantage in a global market.
The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) is Australia's system for the identification and traceability of cattle, sheep and goats. NLIS reflects Australia's commitment to biosecurity and food safety and provides a competitive advantage in a global market.
The NLIS combines three elements to enable the lifetime tracebility of animals:
1. All livestock are identified by a visual or electronic eartag/device.
2. All physical locations are identified by means of a Property Identification Code (PIC)
3. All livestock location data and movements are recorded in a central database
NLIS is endorsed by major producer, feedlot, agent, saleyard and processor bodies. In addition to this, it is underpinned by State/Territory legislation, which forms the regulatory framework for the system, NLIS Ltd is ISO9001 certified.
If you're receiving warning emails, having issues with the NLIS database or are having trouble logging in, check out the support information available.
Early Warning (EW) is a status within the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database that is automatically assigned to a property carrying a high-risk animal or animals.
The EW status helps monitor and manage food safety and biosecurity risk along the entire value chain.
You can recover your NLIS user ID and password here.
Yes, you do. All livestock movements must be recorded on the NLIS database, regardless of the size of your property or the number of animals on the property.
If livestock are bought, sold or moved through a saleyard, the livestock movement must be recorded by the saleyard. For private sales (i.e. sales and movements that do not take place via a saleyard), the buyer/receiver of the livestock must record the livestock movement onto their property.
The vendor/sender of the livestock is not obligated to record the movement off their property, although they may do so.
All animals leaving a property (PIC) must be identified with an NLIS accredited device before moving, unless a permit is obtained from the state or territory authority.
More information on tagging requirements for cattle, sheep and goats is available here.
You should contact your local authority about: