NLIS Tags TAS — Cattle RFID Tags & Sheep/Goat eID

Need NLIS tags in Tasmania? Farm & Acre Co supplies livestock identification tags and equipment across Tasmania, including Allflex Australia products, Leader Products Australia ranges, and FOFIA tagging equipment. 

Quick rule snapshot (TAS) - eID: Tasmania is implementing sheep/goat eID in stages: from 2025 for newborns, then broader deadlines to 2027. - Tag colours: Tasmania recommends following the national year-of-birth colour system (2026 is orange). - PIC: You need an active PIC before ordering NLIS devices. Sheep & goat eID rollout in Tasmania (key dates) - From 1 Jan 2025: newborn sheep/goats require an NLIS-approved eID. - From 1 Jan 2027: all sheep and goats leaving a property must be fitted with eID, regardless of age. Tag colour note (helpful for farmers) - 2026 year-of-birth colour is orange (recommended colour system).

Sheep and goat eID is available in pink as a post breeder

NLIS approved Visual-only ear tags will be removed from the market - producers can continue to buy and use management tags, but no visual tags will bear the NLIS logo after 1 January 2027.

Further NLIS Guides & Resources

NLIS Guide | NLIS state requirements | Mandatory Sheep EID 2025 | NLIS Cattle tags | NLIS sheep tags

Official references (TAS) - NRE Tasmania NLIS sheep/goat eID dates: https://nre.tas.gov.au/agriculture/multifaceted-agriculture/animal-industries/identifying-selling-moving-livestock/buying-selling-sheep-and-goats/nlis-for-sheep-goats -

 NRE Tasmania year-of-birth colour table: https://nre.tas.gov.au/biosecurity-tasmania/livestock-traceability-requirements/eid-and-other-livestock-identification -

 NRE Tasmania ordering forms list (Allflex / Leader noted): https://nre.tas.gov.au/agriculture/multifaceted-agriculture/animal-industries/identifying-selling-moving-livestock/livestock-identification-forms