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National Animal Identification System
National Animal Identification System is a project of a nongovernmental organization.
NAIS is actually a NGO of healthypeople.gov. The program has been enacting 'partnerships' with agencies such as the USDA, CDC, FDA, etc, etc. I stress, the NAIS itself is not a government entity. But they use the partnership to front themselves as a government initiative.
NAIS is funded by a nongovernmental organization of HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010
They are an entity of either the WHO or UN that offer grant
incentives to enact Global Health for All.
FAQ on NAIS
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Animal Identification originated as a
result of the United States
making trade agreements with the European Union and WTO
Office
of Journal of the European Communities 24.4.8
Council
Decision of 16 March 1998
Annex
Agreement- Commission
Decision of 28 November 2003
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All pets must be electronically identified
according to our EU/WTO
http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/animal/identification/pets/index_en.htm
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The government can hold, seize, quarantine,
treat, destroy, dispose of, and take other “remedial action” with respect to
animals
US Code
Title 7 Chapter 109, 8306.a.1.B,
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The government may do the above with or without
a warrant.
US Code
Title 7, Chapter 109, 8307.(b.1-3). (c.1)
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Animals are required to be electronically
identified.
H.R. 1254-, Amend. Animal Health
Protection Act http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-1254
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Homeland Security Act being amended to transfer
bio-security to From Dept of Ag to Dept. of Homeland Security-Introduced March 9, 2005
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s109-572
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Adoption of Europe’s Farm
to Fork policy (requirement of electronic animal identification) http://fsrio.nal.usda.gov/document_fsheet.php?product_id=61
Also
addresses RFID other animal ID methods
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Electronic Animal ID began in 2002 with
an industry-state-federal partnership NIAA to identify standards and set
framework for a phased-in national electronic animal ID plan.
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At request of USAHA the USDA/APHIS established
the NAIS team.
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USAIP presented to USAHA on Oct. 2003 the animal
identification plan.
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HSPD-7 (Protecting Critical Infrastructure). In terms of
protecting
critical
infrastructure, agriculture was added to the list in December 2003 by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7
(HSPD-7), “Critical Infrastructure
Identification,
Prioritization, and Protection.”
This directive replaces the 1998
Presidential
Decision Directive 63 (PDD-63) that omitted agriculture and food. Both of these
critical infrastructure directives designate the physical systems that are
vulnerable to terrorist attack and are essential for the minimal operation of
the
economy and the
government. These directives instruct
agencies to develop plans to prepare for and counter the terrorist threat. HSPD-7
mentions the following industries: agriculture and food.
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HSPD-9 (Defending Agriculture and Food). More
significant recognition
came on January 30, 2004, when the White House released
Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 9 (HSPD-9),
“Defense of United States Agriculture
and
Food.” This directive establishes a national policy
to protect against terrorist
attacks on
agriculture and food systems. HSPD-9 generally instructs the Secretaries of
Homeland Security (DHS), Agriculture (USDA), and Health and Human Services
(HHS), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA),
the Attorney General, and the Director of Central Intelligence to coordinate
their efforts to prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from an
agro-terrorist attack. In some cases, one department is assigned primary
responsibility, particularly when the intelligence community is involved. In
other cases, only USDA, HHS, and/or EPA are involved regarding industry or
scientific expertise. The directive
instructs agencies to develop awareness and warning systems to monitor plant
and animal diseases, food quality, and public health through an integrated
diagnostic system. Animal and commodity tracking systems are included, as is
gathering and analyzing international intelligence. Vulnerability assessments
throughout the sector help prioritize mitigation strategies at critical stages
of production or processing, including inspection of imported agricultural
product
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S. 427. The Agriculture Security Assistance Act
(S. 427) would provide
funding for state and
local vulnerability assessments, plans, and expanded
information systems. Funding bill.
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S. 430. The Agriculture Security Preparedness
Act (S. 430) seeks to improve
coordination between USDA
and other federal agencies. These agencies include the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) and intelligence agencies for tracking targets and incidents,
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster plans, the
Department of Homeland Human Services (HHS) for animal care, and the Department
of State for foreign agricultural disease notification and cooperation. The
bill would create “liaison” positions in DHS, specifically within the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and HHS. USDA already has a liaison staff
in the Office of the Secretary, namely the Homeland Security Staff. While not
the same as proposed in S. 430, this existing USDA liaison appears to be
undertaking a role similar to that proposed by the bill.
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NAIS - USDA Animal ID Brochure
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Technical Draft on RFID
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USDA Surveillance Unit-Yes, the USDA is spying
on YOU
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/ncahs/nsu/
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USDA Questions Answers
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The Technology
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Run down of the technology to be implemented
http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/about/pdf/NAIS_Draft_Strategic_Plan_42505.pdf Read
carefully, dates, technology to be used including DNA, retina, chip, etc..
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Dangers of RFID and nano-technology
http://www.microchipconnection.com/asp/OurStories/view.asp horse people
http://www.naturodoc.com/library/public_health/microchip_implants.htm microchip dangers
http://www.hazards.org/nanotech/nanotechsafety.pdf microchip dangers
http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/12-2005/new-microchip-technology-assembles-fdg.html
Lab on a chip technology
Straight from the Horses Mouth GAO on RFID
What’s the harm in a little chip? - • Reliability • Privacy • Profiling • Tracking
Download MS Word Doc to read more.
Animal Passports - EQUINE INTERSTATE PASSPORT CONCEPT
Download MS Power Point to read more.
Radio frequency identification RFID
Radio frequency identification RFID is an automated data-capture technology that can be used to electronically identify, track, and store information contained on a tag that is attached to or embedded in an object, such as a product, case, or pallet. Federal agencies have begun implementation of RFID technology, which offers them new capabilities and efficiencies in operations.
Download MS Word Doc to read more.
miracle2.net/downloads/Digital_Angel.doc Microchip Dangers
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0798/mothernature1.asp Side Effects Microchip
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/news/041210a.asp Health Hazards Microchips
http://www.cybertime.net/~ajgood/pets.html chips ahoy
http://www.occupationalhazards.com/safety_zones/47/article.php?id=12403 nano
technology dangers
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