Get ready for transition from paper to electronic

摘要

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has told producers there's no need to panic about imminent changes to sheep movement regulations. But while the sheep sector is on course for total electronic identification, some auctioneers believe it's time to "bite the bullet" and make an immediate switch away from paper-based movement recording.From 1 April 2014 the new electronic livestock movement recording system for sheep will be in place using a DEFRA database. But while sheep farmers will be able to continue recording movements on paper from that date -although new Animal Reporting and Movements System (aRAMs) forms will replace existing AM LI forms - the NSA is urging them to waste no time in learning about the new system and the further changes that will be implemented from 1 January 2015.