The electronic sheep, goat and deer movement system for Wales, EIDCymru, is marking its ten-year anniversary with major developments coming this year.
EIDCymru provides the farming industry in Wales with a modern and robust electronic movement reporting system, which would aid a quick and effective response in any disease outbreak. It also enables keepers to report movements efficiently and contribute to the development of modern and professional agricultural businesses. For consumers, it is a system that exists to ensure full traceability and reassurance whilst supporting Welsh Lamb’s PGI status.
Since its launch in January 2016, 2.2 million official movements which equate to 97.5 million sheep, have been reported to EIDCymru by farmers, livestock markets, collection centers and abattoirs in Wales, as well as 45,000 goats and 2,700 deer.
EIDCymru Lead Gwion Aeron said:
“In the ten years since EIDCymru was established, our team in Aberystwyth is proud to have developed and delivered an efficient and useful service to the farming industry in Wales. We have worked hard to ensure that the online platform is intuitive and accessible and provides quick access to our range of useful services. We were pleased that 80% of those who completed their inventory in December 2025 have an online EIDCymru account and actively use it.
“As we move forward, we are excited to be able to provide additional services with the introduction of cattle movement and registration reporting onto EIDCymru later this year. This will make life easier for livestock keepers in Wales who will be able to manage and register all movements in one place. We look forward to working with the industry over the coming months to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.”
