Member state information to the Commission on identification and registration of porcine animals – article 115 of Regulation (EU) 2016/439 (AHL)
- Contact point for Belgium
- Bodies responsible for issuing movement documents
- Means of identification approved in Belgium to identify pigs
- Model of movement document for pigs
Contact point for Belgium
Contact points for the computer database established by Belgium in accordance with Article 109(1) of regulation (EU) 2016/429.
Computer database established by Belgium = SANITEL®
Competent authority:
Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)
Direction of Animal Health and safety of Animal Products
Kruidtuinlaan 55
1000 BRUSSELS
Tel. 00-32 (0)2 – 211 82 11
Fax. 00-32 (0)2 – 211 86 30
Bodies responsible for issuing movement documents for pigs
Designated body to ensure the practical application of the porcine identification and registration system including the issuing of movement documents, in accordance with Article 110, taking into account point (c) of Article 108(5):
ARSIA :
- www.arsia.be
- Contact : https://www.arsia.be/contact/
DGZ :
- www.dgz.be
- Contact : https://www.dgz.be/contact
Means of identification, approved in Belgium to be used for pigs
Delegated regulation (EU) 2019/2035 – annex III
| a) conventional ear tag | Approved |
| b) conventional pastern band | Not applicable for pigs |
| c) electronic ear tag | Approved |
| d) ruminal bolus | Not applicable for pigs |
| e) injectable transponder | Not approved in Belgium for pigs |
| f) electronic pastern band | Not applicable for pigs |
| g) tattoo | Approved in Belgium but only for national slaughter of pigs |
| h) leg-ring | Not applicable for pigs |
- Conventional ear tags – lay-out
- Electronic ear tags – lay-out
The electronic ear tags for pigs have the same layout as the conventional ear tags for pigs.