All animals must have been born in Italy, in livestock registered to the National Genealogical Register, so to allow the control of the race purity at 12-14 months of age.
The cattle intended for meat production is checked before the butchering from experts of the consortium.
The same people brand the meats as marks of identification and traceability during the delivery. The Chianina is one of the 5 most protected Italian races (IGP - 5R) for their origin and, as a consequence of that, registered in the National Genealogic Register.