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ADGA supports the concept of a national animal identification system for purposes of trace-back in emergency situations, with the understanding that there are concerns which must be addressed as to issues of privacy, cost and implementation.

ADGA supports requiring the data system be kept confidential and exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Further, ADGA supports that this system be USDA-maintained and cannot support a sole-source privatized data system.

ADGA believes that the unit cost per animal for identification and tracking will place undue burden upon those that do not benefit from the economies of scale that will be available to larger livestock producers.

ADGA can only support monitoring activities considered high risk commingling events as defined through the efforts of the Sheep and Goat Species Working Groups.

ADGA is concerned that established methods of identification will be discarded in favor of a one size fits all identification device which would not be reliable or cost-effective for use on small ruminants.

ADGA supports using the methods of identification accepted under the National Scrapie Eradication Program pending future advances in reliable and cost-effective identification systems for small ruminants.

ADGA also encourages its members to remain engaged in NAIS by providing input through the Species Working Groups and other designated state and federal forums.