Civil & Administrative

#AGRG2609001ADecree of 30 March 2026 amending the Decree of 19 December 2005 on the identification of ovine and caprine animals

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This temporary decree shortens the deadline for certain identification and notification actions concerning sheep and goats from seven days to forty-eight hours. The change applies exclusively to the six specific points listed in Article 19-1 of the 2005 decree. The measure is in force for exactly one month, from 28 April 2026 through 28 May 2026 inclusive. It was published in the Journal Officiel and forms part of France’s animal traceability system managed by the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Key Changes

  • Replaces 'seven days' with 'forty-eight hours' in points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Article 19-1
  • Applies exclusively to ovine and caprine species
  • Effective period: 28 April 2026 to 28 May 2026 inclusive

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Complete identification and notification actions for sheep and goats at points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Article 19-1 of the 2005 decree within forty-eight hours instead of seven days

Entities responsible for sheep and goat identification and notification under French animal traceability system
operational
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Apply the shortened forty-eight-hour deadline exclusively during the period from 28 April 2026 through 28 May 2026 inclusive

Entities responsible for sheep and goat identification and notification under French animal traceability system
operational
high

Revert to the original seven-day deadline for identification and notification actions after 28 May 2026

Entities responsible for sheep and goat identification and notification under French animal traceability system
operational
high

Complete identification and notification actions listed in points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Article 19-1 of the 2005 decree within forty-eight hours (reduced from seven days)

Entities responsible for ovine and caprine animal identification in France
operational
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Apply the forty-eight hour deadline exclusively during the period from 28 April 2026 through 28 May 2026 inclusive; revert to seven-day deadline after 28 May 2026

Entities responsible for ovine and caprine animal identification in France
operational

Affected Parties

Sheep and goat farmersLivestock identification operators+3 more…

Tags

animal identification,sheep,goats