Getting NLIS-ready for sheep and goat eIDs
11 December 2024
With electronic identification (eID) tags mandatory for all sheep and goats born from 1 January 2025, it’s crucial that producers understand how to use the individual tags within the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS).
To ensure the industry is NLIS-ready, Integrity Systems Company (ISC) and MLA have collated this short guide to step producers through the required actions.
1. Ensure you have a PIC
Contact your state or territory department to organise a Property Identification Code (PIC) or check that your property’s PIC is in your name. You can find a list of these contacts on the ISC website, or learn more about updating/removing your PIC details here.
2. Order NLIS-accredited eID devices
Find more information about selecting and applying your tags in September’s NLIS Tips & Tricks.
Read about what to do if you are having problems with your NLIS-approved tags in this month’s Customer Corner.
3. Set up your accounts
Learn how to set up and link your myMLA account to your ISC accounts.
Read more about setting up your NLIS account or logging-in to your existing NLIS account.
4. Move stock off your PIC
LPA-accredited producers can access the free electronic National Vendor Declarations (eNVD), while non-accredited producers can use a waybill. Learn more about using the eNVDmobile app or web-based system.
Always check that the receiver has recorded the movement in the NLIS by conducting a search of the PIC Register.
5. Receive stock onto your PIC
Receivers are responsible for recording stock transfers on the NLIS within 48 hours of stock moving onto your PIC, even if the stock is coming from another PIC you own. This is done via your NLIS account and June’s NLIS Tips & Tricks has detailed instructions on how to complete a transferon the NLIS.
6. PIC reconciliations
Check the NLIS database to ensure it is an accurate record of NLIS devices and livestock on your property. Refer to the NLIS how-to guides for conducting a PIC reconciliation by either uploading a file or typing in the details.
