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Animal
Identification and Information Systems Committee |
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During the 2003 NIAA Leaders Forum, the following report was given: Status of Resolutions and Position Statements Funding the National ID Program RESOLUTION:
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture shall submit a letter to the
Secretary of Agriculture and other appropriate agencies requesting adequate
funds be contained in the FY 2005 budget for the further development of the
national animal identification implementation plan. Action:
A letter was sent to Secretary Veneman on June 4, 2003 and NIAA received a
response on July 17 from Bill Hawks, stating, “Funding options to
implement a national animal identification program are currently being
explored.” Confidentiality of Producer Records POSITION:
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture supports the development and
implementation of a national animal identification program as outlined in
the National Identification Work Plan with the understanding, as noted in
the NIWP, that producer data required by the system be exempt from the
Freedom of Information Act. The
Governance Subcommittee of the National Identification Development Team must
consider this a priority item within their area of responsibility and ensure
its achievement. Status:
The current US Animal Identification Plan has the following section; VI.
A.2. Exemptions from Freedom of
Information Act Information
that an owner or custodian of livestock is required to file on their
premises and/or livestock as a specific requirement of the USAIP is not
subject to public inspection and is exempt from the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA). The
Governance Committee will continue to address this issue as it remains one
of the most significant concerns of producers regarding national ID. US
Animal Identification Plan (USAIP) Several
NIAA members are involved in the National Identification Development Team
that is using the 2002 National Identification Work Plan as a guide to
farther advance the establishment of a national program. The ID Development Team will present the plan at the 2003
USAHA meeting. The current
draft document has been distributed to the NIAA Board for their review. NIAA
is playing a key role in facilitating the meetings of the USAIP Development
Team. The next meeting of the
Team is in Kansas City on September 10 and 11, 2003. ID - Info Expo 2004 The
committee will be establishing an ID - Info Expo 2004 to be held March or
April 2004. It is anticipated
that this activity will be similar to the event held in 2002. This activity will provide
a good opportunity to discuss the USAIP as it progresses from USAHA.
Additionally, providing a venue to exhibit new technologies and
information systems will be quite appropriate/valuable. No
additional report from the Equine Identification Subcommittee |