The Communication from the Commission of 19 September 2007 entitled ‘A new Animal Health Strategy for the European Union (2007-2013) where ‘Prevention is better than cure’ ’ proposes considering EID for bovine animals as a possible improvement to the existing Union system of identification and registration in order to simplify information obligations, such as holding registers and animal passports, and suggests implementing an electronic bovine passport exchange.
Sa Teachtaireacht ón gCoimisiún an 19 Meán Fómhair 2007 dar teideal “Straitéis nua um Shláinte Ainmhithe don Aontas Eorpach (2007-2013) ina luaitear “Gur fearr cosc ná leigheas” ”, moltar EID le haghaidh bó-ainmhithe a mheas mar fheabhsú a d’fhéadfaí a dhéanamh ar chóras reatha an Aontais um shainaithint agus um chlárú d’fhonn oibleagáidí faisnéise, amhail cláir ghabháltais agus pasanna ainmhithe, a shimpliú agus tugtar le fios ann malartú leictreonach pasanna bó-ainmhithe a chur chun feidhme.