The period for identifying and registering animals in the State Register of Animals in the case of kids, lambs and piglets will be increased to 60 days from birth, up from 45 days at present. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry suggested changes and supplements concerning the procedures and documents related to the Livestock Identification and Traceability System approved in 2007, IPN reports.

The quantity of animal identification means that can be purchased by freelance veterinarians will also be increased. This will remove a series of artificial and inconvenient barriers as the vets will not need to repeatedly go to local offices for buying identification means and the travel expenses will be thus reduced. The problem was repeatedly signaled by freelance veterinarians who work in rural areas. Now they can purchase up to 100 ear marks for one species of animals.

The process of registering animals is very important for ensuring their traceability, which is a condition for Moldova to be accepted as an exporter of products of animal origin to the EU.