1. Certifier Responsability Stages:
After a first contact with the producer, the certifier must comply the following procedures:
Register of producer and property (field)
The completed contract and documents are sent to OIA Brazil
Animal identification system.
The producer adopts the double identification system required by SISBOV
Request of ear tags.
The producer completes the form and fax or e-mails it to OIA Brazil
After the ear tags are applied, a technician from OIA Brazil inspects the property and the registered animals and issues a report that is sent to OIA Brazil
Approval of report by OIA Brazil
Register of animals in BND (MAPA)
The Document of Animal Identification (D.I.A) is issued and sent
Register of ingoing and outgoing cattle and dead animals
2. Owner / representative Responsibility Stages:
Identification of cattle (ear tags)
Register and inform OIA Brazil all cattle operations and deaths
Keep a record of feed control
Keep a record of sanitary control
Keep reproductive and genealogy records
Certification Program Exclusive for Brazil
Bovine and Bubaline Traceability
The Brazilian Bovine and Bubaline Identification System (SISBOV) consists of a number of procedures to assess the origin, animal health and food security of the Brazilian cattle. In this way it is possible to trace the chain from the field to the slaughterhouse, offering the consumer a guarantee the beef origin.
The recent outbreak of food diseases, like the mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE) the
international trade was affected and confirmed the need of improvement in traceability methods of live animals and by-products.
According to a system of laws, standards and requirements, Traceability became a requirement for beef exports, and a guarantee for the market.
