ICAR

Animal identification certifications

This section contains information on animal identification certifications for animal identification devices (RFID and conventional ear tags)

Animal identification certifications

• ICAR certified conventional ear tags
• ICAR certified RFIDs
• Transceivers conforming to ISO11784/11785
  – Synchronising transceivers
• Transceivers capable of reading transponders conforming to ISO 11784/11785
  – Non-synchronising transceivers
• Key points of Service-ICAR’s New Testing and Certification Procedures for Animal Identification Devices (January 2015)
• Complaining form about the misuse of an animal identification device
• Field evaluation of ID devices
• Code of Conduct
• Application for testing
• Test Centres for testing electronic ID devices
  • DLG, Germany, Susan Gaeckler (this laboratory performs the “Conformance and Performance” tests)
  • IMA Wageningen, The Netherlands. Pieter Hogewerf (this laboratory performs the “Conformance and Performance” tests)
  • SAIT, Calgary, Canada, Robert Davies, (this laboratory performs the “Conformance and Performance” tests)
• Test Centres for testing conventional ear tags
  • RYK , Denmark Jonas Persson (for Preliminary assessment)
  • CETIM, Nantes, Frace, Philippe Castaing and Mrs. Aude Didier (for Laboratory testing)
  • DLG, Germany, S. Gaeckler (for Laboratory testing)