PAS 44:2019

This standard PAS 44:2019 Official identification eartags for cattle. Specification is classified in these ICS categories:

• 65.020.30 Animal husbandry and breeding

This PAS specifies requirements for the performance and testing of eartags used for the official identification of cattle.

NOTE For guidance on conforming to this PAS, see Annex A.

This PAS is not applicable to management tags.

The security aspects considered are those concerned with durability, tamper-evidence and safeguarding against a tag’s reusability, materials, welfare standards and printing processes, including durability of print.

This PAS is relevant to manufacturers and accredited distributors of eartags for cattle.