Premises Identification became mandatory in Alberta on January 1, 2009
Premises identification is a way of linking farm animals to geographic locations for disease, health and food safety purposes and effective emergency response.
If you are an owner of livestock in Alberta you are required to obtain a Premises Identification (PID) account and register at least one premises in order to obtain a PID number. A PID number is a unique identifying number assigned to a specific piece of property. If you operate co-mingling sites (a site where animals of more than one owner are housed together) you are also required to obtain a PID account, register the site(s) and inform the animal owners of the PID number.
In Alberta, reportable livestock include: cattle, dairy, bison, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, cervids, poultry, llama, alpaca, ostrich, emu, ducks and other game fowl.
This list supports the reportable and notifiable disease regulation that mitigates threats to market access, the economy and/or public health. The list of Alberta's reportable and notifiable diseases are available for review on-line.
There are two ways to apply for a premises identification number to register on-line or to obtain an on-line registration form visit: www.agriculture.alberta.ca/premises
Or you can obtain a paper application form from Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) or AFSC offices located throughout Alberta. For further information on the Premises Identification Program contact the Ag-Info Centre at 310-FARM (3276). If you want to check on the progress of your PID application, call 780 422 9167.
You will need to provide your PID when purchasing Canadian Sheep Identification Program tags, taking animals to auction and to buy animal medications.
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