Property Identification Code (PIC)
A Property Identification Code (PIC) is an eight-character code allocated by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) or an equivalent authority in each state or territory to identify a livestock-producing...
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Find out more about Property Identification Codes (PICs)
read morePICs on NVD for transporters
All NVDs have a field to record the destination property identification code (PIC) but it is important to note that it is only mandatory to fill in this field in...
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Conducting a PIC reconciliation With electronic identification (eID) set to be mandatory for all sheep and goats born post-1 January ... database. It is vital that NLIS electronic identification (eID) devices that are on your property are accurately recorded in the NLIS
read moreWhat is early warning (EW) status?
Early warning (EW) is a status within the NLIS database that is automatically assigned to a property carrying high-risk animals. It is one of several ‘property identification code (PIC)-based statuses’...
read moreLost tags? Missing livestock? How PIC reconciliations can protect your integrity
A property identification code (PIC) reconciliation is a stocktake process where the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) tags currently on your property are compared to the tags recorded on your...
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National Livestock Identification System
The NLIS system is Australia's system for the identification and traceability of cattle, sheep and goats.
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Four ways to search the PIC register
Four ways to search the PIC register
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Validating a client's LPA accreditation before accepting livestock
LPA accreditation is validated in the NLIS database. Log into the database and run the ‘ERP PIC status’ report to identify a property identification code (PIC)’s current LPA status. While...
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What are your integrity requirements as a new producer?
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