Animal Disease Traceability (ADT)
Formerly the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)

Updates to the laws regarding how livestock is to be permanently identified by tattoos, eartags, or microchips were provided by NPGA's NAIS Coordinator, Ray Hoyt.  Ray resigned and the position was closed after the last updates in 2014.  With new ADT regulations having come out in 2019 the position of ADT Coordinator has been appointed to Amber Genda, DVM.

• March 2020 Update NEW!

• January 23, 2006 Update

• January 29, 2006 Update

• February 14, 2006 Update

• March 31, 2006 Update

• August 2, 2006 Update

• September 15, 2006 Update     (August 2006 GWG Draft Report)

• September 16, 2006 Update

• January 30, 2007 Update

• March 1, 2007 Update

• October 30, 2007 Update

• July 14, 2008 Update

• February 6, 2009 NAIS: NPGA's Position

• July 21, 2009 Update

• February 5, 2010 Update

• May 2011 Update and Executive Summary

• December 2011 Update

• January 2012 Update

• June 2012 Update

• January 2013 Update

• Animal Identification: A Chronology

• USDA ISO Microchip Policy 2014

• USDA’S Goat ID Regulations and How They Impact Us