An alphanumeric number will be used to mark animals

“The code string will consist of numbers and letters of the Latin alphabet and have, for example, the following form: RU1a013f239,” ROSSELKHOZNADZOR explained. The available range of digital numbers (10 million) is almost exhausted. At the moment, about 9 million of them have been issued, numbers in digital format have been provided to manufacturers of marking means since 2018 in pilot mode. 

The marking data goes into the Horriot component. it is part of the federal state information system of the Rosselkhoznadzor in the field of veterinary medicine (“VetIS”), it is integrated with its other components. 

Animal data is entered there and its unique number, marking means, species, breed and gender, date of birth, purpose and place of detention are entered. In addition, information about the owner, parents and breeding values, as well as events related to animals. 

An animal identification system is needed to ensure accountability, traceability of livestock products, and to reduce the number of disease outbreaks. Mandatory labeling of farm animals may not begin until 2022. Such a bill was developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and submitted to the government. In the meantime, marking of agricultural and domestic animals is carried out on a voluntary basis in about 30 regions of the country.