Tagging penalties a concern, says NFU Cymru

NFU Cymru is surprised and disappointed that the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Alun Davies, announced on the 27 January 2012 to the Welsh sheep industry that he will not allow any level of tolerance when it comes to reading Sheep EID tags.

Whilst the European Commission has continued to take a very restrictive and unhelpful attitude to the issue of tolerance there was the possibility of some limited level of tolerance that could be operated within Wales to the benefit of the industry.

ESO: Background information: Defra denies farmers’ claims over sheep-tag technology http://www.europeansources.info/record/defra-denies-farmers-claims-over-sheep-tag-technology/

NFU Cymru: Press Release, 27.1.12: Union Surprised and Disappointed with Deputy Minister’s EID announcement http://www.nfu-cymru.org.uk/News/Union-Surprised-and-Disappointed-with-Deputy-Minister%E2%80%99s-EID-announcement/

Western Mail, 21.2.12: Agriculture Minister Alun Davies defends his decision not to exercise the EU’s limited level of tolerance on EIDs http://www.walesonline.co.uk/countryside-farming-news/farming-news/2012/02/21/agriculture-minister-alun-davies-defends-his-decision-not-to-exercise-the-eu-s-limited-level-of-tolerance-on-eids-91466-30370739/

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