EIDCymru Bureau Operator

Organisation Overview

The Welsh Government is bringing together separate recording systems for cattle, sheep and pigs movement to fulfil European requirements to support the continuation of trade post‑Brexit. This also provides an opportunity to define Wales’ identity and reputation as a global leader in animal welfare and standards.

EIDCymru currently records sheep, goats and deer movements in Wales and has an excellent track record which is held in high regard across the UK. Building on EIDCymru’s current capabilities, it is the natural choice to incorporate Welsh cattle and pig movements. It will provide an accessible, easy‑to‑use platform to our farmers, livestock markets and abattoirs. It will improve traceability which will assist in limiting the impact of a disease outbreak while also delivering significant opportunity for the Welsh red meat industry to improve the use of data to drive on‑farm efficiency and give consumers assurance of the provenance of t...