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Electronic Tag Readers


Implementation of electronic identification (EID) from 31 December 2009 will replace the current double tagging rules for sheep which have been in force since 1 January 2008.

Defra, through the RPA, must by law approve official UK tags. If tags are not on our approved list they cannot be offered for sale as official tags.     However, we are not required to ‘approve’ readers, so there is no such thing as an ‘official, Defra-approved’ reader.
 
All the readers in the following list have obtained EU Joint Research Centre certification, so meet at least the basic requirements for readers set out in the Technical Guidelines for Council regulation No. 21/2004 of 17/12/2003 Part 2.
 
This list is by no means exhaustive, there will be others on the market which meet the Joint Research Centre certification but which have not been presented to us for inclusion.
 
The list of readers is provided purely for information. Defra and RPA do not endorse any of the listed products nor monitor performance of such products. Determining the suitability of the reader for an individuals use is a matter for discussion between the supplier and customer.


Equipment supplierReader name
Allflex Europe UK Ltd

Unit 6-8 Galalaw Business Park
Hawick
United Kingdom
TD9 8PZ

Tel: 01450 364 120
Fax: 01450 364 121

Website: www.allflex.co.uk
  • RS320 Stick Reader
Cox Agri

1 Greencroft Industrial Park
Stanley
County Durham
DH9 7YA

Tel: 0845 6008081
Fax: 0845 7836655

E-mail eid@coxagri.com
Website www.coxagri.com
  • APR 350 Agrident handheld reader
  • APR 380 Agrident handheld reader with Bluetooth
  • AWR 100 Agrident Stick Reader
  • AWR 200 Agrident Stick Reader with Bluetooth
Dalton ID Systems Ltd

Dalton House,
Newtown Road,
Henley-on-Thames
Oxon RG9 1HG

FREEPHONE: 0800 838 882
Fax: 01491 419 001

Email: info@dalton.co.uk
Website: www.dalton.co.uk
  • Bio Control HHR 3000 Pro V2
  • Bio Control HHR 3000 Pro V2 Lite
  • Gallagher Handheld HR1
  • Gallagher Handheld HR3
  • Gallagher Fixed Panel BR
  • Gallagher Fixed Panel R
EDiT iD Limited

1 Te Apunga Place
Mt. Wellington
Auckland 1060
New Zealand
 
Or

PO Box 11017, Ellerslie, Auckland 1542 New Zealand
 
Tel: +64 9 270 2488
Fax: +64 9 270 2849
 
Email info@editid.co.nz
Website www.editid.co.nz
  • HiPR 603A Static Reader
Shearwell Data Ltd.

Putham Farm
Wheddon Cross
Minehead
Somerset
TA24 7AS

Tel: 01643 841611
Fax: 01643 841628

Email: sales@shearwell.co.uk
Website: www.shearwell.co.uk
  • SDL 400 Stick Reader