Sub-Committee for Animal Identification teleconference meeting

12 May 2016 15.00 CET

Meeting Agenda (Draft)

  1. Welcome and opening of the meeting. MB

  2. Approval of the minutes from the SC meeting of 25-26 January 2016 in Wien. (Annex 1)

  3. Follow-up to resignation of Ken as the SC ID Chair. MB

  4. Revised web pages of certified RFID devices and conventional ear tags. AD

  5. Develop standard procedures for ID device validation for CAs. JMH KI HR (Annex 2)

  6. Establish standard instructions to manufacturers for selection of representative samples for device tests. (ask proposal from few manufacturers)

  7. ICAR strategy for communication with Competent Authorities – progress since the January 2016 SC meeting
    (Annex 3A - Email communication;
    Annex 3B - ICAR recommends certified devices)

  8. ISO/ICAR TF for development of test protocols for ID devices based on UHF technology (Composition and ToR of TF)

  9. Forum with key manufacturers - joint meeting in Chile.

  10. ICAR Annual Report 2015 to ISO (sent April 7.2016)

  11. Ring Test SOP finalization – what remains to be done.

  12. Writing of protocol and procedure on mechanical testing of injectable devices – how to proceed?

  13. Next meeting TBA

  14. Any other business.

    14.1     Revision of 10.7 and 10.8 preliminary assessment protocols as per Vienna SG/JP (Annex 4)

    14.2     Case Datamars, Kazakhstan

    14.3     Feedback on Henry’s draft on animal ID standard

  15. Meeting closure.