The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) launched an interactive website that contains links for livestock producers to obtain premises identification numbers (PINs) and location identifiers (LIDs) within their respective states.

APHIS said federal PINs or state-specific LIDs are unique codes permanently assigned to a physical location. PIN and LID registrations, which are administered by states, allow animal health officials to quickly identify and locate animals in the event of an animal health or food safety emergency. A PIN or LID is required to purchase official animal identification tags, APHIS noted.

This interactive map is part of APHIS’s efforts to advance the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) program. ADT is a key component of domestic livestock disease programs and is critical to sustaining domestic and international trade, APHIS said.

On Sept. 25, 2018, USDA undersecretary Greg Ibach announced USDA’s four overarching goals for advancing ADT to protect the long-term health and economic viability of the U.S. livestock industry. These goals include efforts to:

APHIS said the interactive map complements the infrastructure investments livestock industry sectors and states have already made in developing their traceability programs. USDA is committed to continued collaboration to ensure that traceability efforts are coordinated throughout the country.

The interactive map may be accessed at: ADT Map (PINs and LIDs).