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Electronic identification of animals is almost ten years old. At first, there was great confusion with respect to the materials available that were not compatible with each other. Only first-generation technology chips (FDX-A system) were available and the scanners could often read only one type of chip… There was a certain degree of confusion and did not contribute to developing the market for electronic identification. Today, standardization on an international level has been instituted on the basis of latest-generation technology chips (FDX-B system). Thanks to the tremendous work of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) two standards were instituted in 1996 to harmonize the situation.
The international Standard ISO 11784 describes the structure and information
of the identification code. This standard is based on FDX-B (Full Duplex System)
technology or latest-generation chips. It imposes in particular 15-digit codes (no
letters). This standard also foresees, among those 15 digits, the integration of
a manufacturer’s code (3 digits in most cases) and also the possibility of integrating
a country code (also 3 digits).
List of Manufacturers codes
(Menu 'ICAR Approvals > Animal Identification > Manufacturers's
codes')
List of Country codes
(Menu 'Methods & Classifications > Country and area codes (M49)
> Countries or area codes')
 The
international Standard ISO 11785 defines the technical aspect of communication
between transponder and scanner.
It explains in particular that, for a scanner to be up to the Standard ISO 11785,
it must be able to read FDX-B and HDX technology transponders (Half Duplex System:
chips for pigs, cattle and sheep). Most of the scanners sold on the market can read
previous-generation chips (FDX-A / Annex A of Standard ISO 11785) to be able to
read the chip for all animals, even those identified in this way for many years.
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