Timeline for eID Implementation (SA)
From January 1, 2025:
– All new-born lambs and kids must be identified with an NLIS accredited electronic identification (eID) tag before leaving their property of birth.
eID Rebates (SA)
Expanded eID device rebate
The rebate for sheep and farmed goat electronic identification (eID) has been expanded to include all 8 colours in the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) year-of-birth (YOB) colour system for accredited eID tags.
Applications are open to SA sheep and goat producers who purchase eligible NLIS-accredited tags not designated for the current year.
Key dates
- Applications close on 30 June 2025 at 5:00 pm.
- Eligible eID tags must be purchased between 1 January 2023 and 30 June 2025.
Amounts
- You can apply for a rebate on the purchase price of eligible eID devices of 50% up to a cap of $0.95 (GST exclusive) per tag.
Who can apply
The eID device rebate is open to South Australian sheep and farmed goat producers who:
- have an active property identification code (PIC) registered with PIRSA
- purchased NLIS-accredited eID tags in 2023 that were not sky blue
- purchase NLIS-accredited eID tags that do not align to the designated YOB colour
- provide invoices and proof of payment for purchases between 1 January 2023 and 30 June 2025.
Tags must be purchased from the list of accredited eID devices to be eligible for rebate.
Eligible year-of-birth colour (YOB) eID tags are:
Year of purchase / YOB colours
– 2023 / Black, white, orange, light green, purple, yellow, red
– 2024 / White, orange, light green, purple, yellow, red, sky blue
– 2025 (until 30 June) / Black, orange, light green, purple, yellow, red, sky blue
The rebate excludes:
– pink post-breeder tags, colours outside of the YOB colour system (for example: brown and grey)
– non-NLIS accredited devices
– tags that align to the current YOB colour (black in 2024, white in 2025).
eID Tag Discount at Point of Sale:
- Availability: From January 1, 2024.
- Discount: $0.95 discount per NLIS accredited tag provided by specific manufacturers: Allflex Australia, Datamars, Enduro Tags, Leader Products, and Shearwell.
- Applicability: Discount applies to NLIS accredited eID tags aligned to the year-of-birth color system:
Black eID tags for 2024 (discount available from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024).
White eID tags for 2025 (discount available from January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025). - Eligibility: Active property identification code (PIC) holders are eligible for discounted tags.
- Process: Discount applied by the retailer or tag manufacturer at the time of purchase. No additional paperwork is required.
eID Device Rebate (2023):
Eligibility: Sheep and farmed goat producers who purchased 2023 (sky blue) NLIS-accredited eID tags between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023.
Process: Visithttps://pir.sa.gov.au/funding_and_support/funding/eid_device_rebates for eligibility criteria and application details.