To be an information provider, first you must be accredited and registered in the NAIT system.
Responsibilities of an information provider
Find out your responsibilities if you're a person or organisation accredited by NAIT, who can submit information on behalf of PICAs or PICA delegates.
Are you accredited?
You act on behalf of a farmer
People in Charge of Animals (PICAs) on a farm can nominate one or more information providers to help them meet their NAIT obligations.
Do you have a contract with the farmer?
Before you can act on behalf of a farmer, you need to enter into a contract with them. After the contract is signed, they can grant you access to their NAIT account.
You help farmers meet their NAIT obligations
Some farmers need your support because they:
- don't have access to the internet
- lack administrative support
- lack computer knowledge
- don't have the required scanning equipment
- need help with record keeping and maintenance of their NAIT accounts.
What you do
You, on behalf of the PICA:
- register PICA
- register locations
- register animals
- record movements
- maintain account details.
Farmers have responsibilities toward you
Even though you may be acting for a PICA, it's still the farmer's responsibility to ensure their NAIT account is up to date, and they are meeting their NAIT obligations.
Farmers must keep track of the information you record in their account by:
- monitoring automated email notifications they receive from NAIT, and
- logging into their NAIT account to check the details are correct.
Incorrect or missing information
If a farmer suspects you have provided incorrect or missing information to NAIT, they should raise this with you directly to have it resolved. They can also contact us for further help.