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ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION DEVICES (EID) FOR SHEEP AND CROSS COMPLIANCE ISSUES NEED URGENT RESOLUTION- WILLIAMS

December 11, 2008 4:29 PM

Roger Williams MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Liberal Democrat Food and Rural Affairs spokesperson, has called on Elin Jones, Rural Affairs Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), to ensure that the WAG do not give in to threats on the issue of Electronic Identification Devices (EID) for sheep.

Mr Williams said:

"It has been suggested to me that the WAG and Farmers' Unions are being threatened with infraction procedures if the WAG does not introduce EID for sheep.

"I am dismayed at this news as a decision has not yet been reached on this issue.

"One issue that has not received enough coverage is that the inserting of these devices into the ears of young sheep could in itself be a breach of cross compliance issues in terms of animal welfare.

"It is essential that this is resolved as a matter of urgency and the full consideration of these matters must not be disrupted by premature threats of infraction procedures."

NOTES:

Infraction procedures are fines imposed by the EU on nation states that do not properly implement EU Regulations.

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