As global trade barriers diminish and animal production intensifies, all
nations must prepare to implement livestock marking systems, says Director General (OIE) Dr Bernard Vallat, according to ABC
Rural.
The vet states that technology is now available in many countries for
farmers to introduce cost-effective labelling, and additionally, consumers are
demanding it.
"I think that exporters will be obliged to use more and more identification
and traceability systems to comply with consumers needs," he says. "And [when]
these consumers ask for products for which they know the origin, the farmer will
make appropriate investments, because animal health is a global public
good."
