ICOS seeks clarity on export eligibility

The Animal Identification and Movement System (AIM) needs to be improved to clearly indicate whether or not animals are eligible for export or not, said Ray Doyle, ICOS national marts executive.

A number of farmers have informed ICOS of export eligibility issues, which have been identified after recent cattle sales when exporters who purchased animals tried to export them and have had them rejected at the export assembly centres. This has resulted in serious problems for exporters, marts, and farmers alike.

Ray Doyle outlined some problems arising with the AIM system to Department of Agriculture representatives at the latest meeting of the Farmers Charter Monitoring Committee, hosted in Portlaoise.