Methods and devices for tagging of animals

A transponder for providing access to identity information stored in an electronic chip associated with an animal, said animal being tagged with said electronic chip and provided with a transponder configured to read said electronic chip and to receive and respond to information request messages, comprising:

• a reader for reading an electronic chip;
• a memory;
• a wireless communication interface;
• a central processing unit configured to
• store an identity code read by said reader in said memory,
• receive an instruction to activate a beacon transmission over said wireless communication interface, and
• transmit said identity code as a beacon signal.

A method for accessing identity information stored in an electronic chip associated with an animal, said animal being tagged with said electronic chip and provided with a transponder configured to read said electronic chip and to receive and respond to information request messages, the method comprising:

• transmitting a first request to said transponder device instructing said transponder device to transmit a beacon signal;
• receiving, in response to said first request, a beacon signal including an identity code, said identity code being previously read from said electronic chip and stored in memory in said transponder;
• transmitting a second request to a remote device, said second request including said identity code;
• and
• receiving a response from said remote device, said response including at least a confirmation that said second request has been executed.