diff --git a/administrator/components/com_categories/models/category.php b/administrator/components/com_categories/models/category.php
index 3bb2d32d88425..a94635c909238 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_categories/models/category.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_categories/models/category.php
@@ -738,22 +738,23 @@ protected function batchTag($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	 */
 	protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	{
+		$type = new JUcmType;
+		$this->type = $type->getTypeByAlias($this->typeAlias);
+
 		// $value comes as {parent_id}.{extension}
 		$parts = explode('.', $value);
 		$parentId = (int) JArrayHelper::getValue($parts, 0, 1);
 
-		$table = $this->getTable();
 		$db = $this->getDbo();
-		$user = JFactory::getUser();
 		$extension = JFactory::getApplication()->input->get('extension', '', 'word');
 		$i = 0;
 
 		// Check that the parent exists
 		if ($parentId)
 		{
-			if (!$table->load($parentId))
+			if (!$this->table->load($parentId))
 			{
-				if ($error = $table->getError())
+				if ($error = $this->table->getError())
 				{
 					// Fatal error
 					$this->setError($error);
@@ -767,11 +768,13 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 				}
 			}
 			// Check that user has create permission for parent category
-			$canCreate = ($parentId == $table->getRootId()) ? $user->authorise('core.create', $extension) : $user->authorise('core.create', $extension . '.category.' . $parentId);
+			$canCreate = ($parentId == $this->table->getRootId()) ? $this->user->authorise('core.create', $extension) : $this->user->authorise('core.create', $extension . '.category.' . $parentId);
+
 			if (!$canCreate)
 			{
 				// Error since user cannot create in parent category
 				$this->setError(JText::_('COM_CATEGORIES_BATCH_CANNOT_CREATE'));
+
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
@@ -779,13 +782,13 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 		// If the parent is 0, set it to the ID of the root item in the tree
 		if (empty($parentId))
 		{
-			if (!$parentId = $table->getRootId())
+			if (!$parentId = $this->table->getRootId())
 			{
 				$this->setError($db->getErrorMsg());
 				return false;
 			}
 			// Make sure we can create in root
-			elseif (!$user->authorise('core.create', $extension))
+			elseif (!$this->user->authorise('core.create', $extension))
 			{
 				$this->setError(JText::_('COM_CATEGORIES_BATCH_CANNOT_CREATE'));
 				return false;
@@ -808,21 +811,22 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 		catch (RuntimeException $e)
 		{
 			$this->setError($e->getMessage());
+
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		// Parent exists so we let's proceed
+		// Parent exists so let's proceed
 		while (!empty($pks) && $count > 0)
 		{
 			// Pop the first id off the stack
 			$pk = array_shift($pks);
 
-			$table->reset();
+			$this->table->reset();
 
 			// Check that the row actually exists
-			if (!$table->load($pk))
+			if (!$this->table->load($pk))
 			{
-				if ($error = $table->getError())
+				if ($error = $this->table->getError())
 				{
 					// Fatal error
 					$this->setError($error);
@@ -840,8 +844,8 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 			$query->clear()
 				->select('id')
 				->from($db->quoteName('#__categories'))
-				->where('lft > ' . (int) $table->lft)
-				->where('rgt < ' . (int) $table->rgt);
+				->where('lft > ' . (int) $this->table->lft)
+				->where('rgt < ' . (int) $this->table->rgt);
 			$db->setQuery($query);
 			$childIds = $db->loadColumn();
 
@@ -855,61 +859,63 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 			}
 
 			// Make a copy of the old ID and Parent ID
-			$oldId = $table->id;
-			$oldParentId = $table->parent_id;
+			$oldId = $this->table->id;
+			$oldParentId = $this->table->parent_id;
 
 			// Reset the id because we are making a copy.
-			$table->id = 0;
+			$this->table->id = 0;
 
 			// If we a copying children, the Old ID will turn up in the parents list
 			// otherwise it's a new top level item
-			$table->parent_id = isset($parents[$oldParentId]) ? $parents[$oldParentId] : $parentId;
+			$this->table->parent_id = isset($parents[$oldParentId]) ? $parents[$oldParentId] : $parentId;
 
 			// Set the new location in the tree for the node.
-			$table->setLocation($table->parent_id, 'last-child');
+			$this->table->setLocation($this->table->parent_id, 'last-child');
 
 			// TODO: Deal with ordering?
-			// $table->ordering	= 1;
-			$table->level = null;
-			$table->asset_id = null;
-			$table->lft = null;
-			$table->rgt = null;
+			// $this->table->ordering	= 1;
+			$this->table->level = null;
+			$this->table->asset_id = null;
+			$this->table->lft = null;
+			$this->table->rgt = null;
 
 			// Alter the title & alias
-			list($title, $alias) = $this->generateNewTitle($table->parent_id, $table->alias, $table->title);
-			$table->title = $title;
-			$table->alias = $alias;
+			list($title, $alias) = $this->generateNewTitle($this->table->parent_id, $this->table->alias, $this->table->title);
+			$this->table->title = $title;
+			$this->table->alias = $alias;
+
+			parent::createTagsHelper($this->tagsObserver, $this->type, $pk, $this->typeAlias, $this->table);
 
 			// Store the row.
-			if (!$table->store())
+			if (!$this->table->store())
 			{
-				$this->setError($table->getError());
+				$this->setError($this->table->getError());
 				return false;
 			}
 
 			// Get the new item ID
-			$newId = $table->get('id');
+			$newId = $this->table->get('id');
 
 			// Add the new ID to the array
 			$newIds[$i] = $newId;
 			$i++;
 
 			// Now we log the old 'parent' to the new 'parent'
-			$parents[$oldId] = $table->id;
+			$parents[$oldId] = $this->table->id;
 			$count--;
 		}
 
 		// Rebuild the hierarchy.
-		if (!$table->rebuild())
+		if (!$this->table->rebuild())
 		{
-			$this->setError($table->getError());
+			$this->setError($this->table->getError());
 			return false;
 		}
 
 		// Rebuild the tree path.
-		if (!$table->rebuildPath($table->id))
+		if (!$this->table->rebuildPath($this->table->id))
 		{
-			$this->setError($table->getError());
+			$this->setError($this->table->getError());
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -930,19 +936,19 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	protected function batchMove($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	{
 		$parentId = (int) $value;
+		$type = new JUcmType;
+		$this->type = $type->getTypeByAlias($this->typeAlias);
 
-		$table = $this->getTable();
 		$db = $this->getDbo();
 		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$user = JFactory::getUser();
 		$extension = JFactory::getApplication()->input->get('extension', '', 'word');
 
 		// Check that the parent exists.
 		if ($parentId)
 		{
-			if (!$table->load($parentId))
+			if (!$this->table->load($parentId))
 			{
-				if ($error = $table->getError())
+				if ($error = $this->table->getError())
 				{
 					// Fatal error
 					$this->setError($error);
@@ -956,8 +962,10 @@ protected function batchMove($value, $pks, $contexts)
 					$parentId = 0;
 				}
 			}
+
 			// Check that user has create permission for parent category
-			$canCreate = ($parentId == $table->getRootId()) ? $user->authorise('core.create', $extension) : $user->authorise('core.create', $extension . '.category.' . $parentId);
+			$canCreate = ($parentId == $this->table->getRootId()) ? $this->user->authorise('core.create', $extension) : $this->user->authorise('core.create', $extension . '.category.' . $parentId);
+
 			if (!$canCreate)
 			{
 				// Error since user cannot create in parent category
@@ -969,7 +977,7 @@ protected function batchMove($value, $pks, $contexts)
 			// Note that the entire batch operation fails if any category lacks edit permission
 			foreach ($pks as $pk)
 			{
-				if (!$user->authorise('core.edit', $extension . '.category.' . $pk))
+				if (!$this->user->authorise('core.edit', $extension . '.category.' . $pk))
 				{
 					// Error since user cannot edit this category
 					$this->setError(JText::_('COM_CATEGORIES_BATCH_CANNOT_EDIT'));
@@ -981,13 +989,13 @@ protected function batchMove($value, $pks, $contexts)
 		// We are going to store all the children and just move the category
 		$children = array();
 
-		// Parent exists so we let's proceed
+		// Parent exists so let's proceed
 		foreach ($pks as $pk)
 		{
 			// Check that the row actually exists
-			if (!$table->load($pk))
+			if (!$this->table->load($pk))
 			{
-				if ($error = $table->getError())
+				if ($error = $this->table->getError())
 				{
 					// Fatal error
 					$this->setError($error);
@@ -1002,16 +1010,16 @@ protected function batchMove($value, $pks, $contexts)
 			}
 
 			// Set the new location in the tree for the node.
-			$table->setLocation($parentId, 'last-child');
+			$this->table->setLocation($parentId, 'last-child');
 
 			// Check if we are moving to a different parent
-			if ($parentId != $table->parent_id)
+			if ($parentId != $this->table->parent_id)
 			{
 				// Add the child node ids to the children array.
 				$query->clear()
 					->select('id')
 					->from($db->quoteName('#__categories'))
-					->where($db->quoteName('lft') . ' BETWEEN ' . (int) $table->lft . ' AND ' . (int) $table->rgt);
+					->where($db->quoteName('lft') . ' BETWEEN ' . (int) $this->table->lft . ' AND ' . (int) $this->table->rgt);
 				$db->setQuery($query);
 
 				try
@@ -1025,17 +1033,19 @@ protected function batchMove($value, $pks, $contexts)
 				}
 			}
 
+			parent::createTagsHelper($this->tagsObserver, $this->type, $pk, $this->typeAlias, $this->table);
+
 			// Store the row.
-			if (!$table->store())
+			if (!$this->table->store())
 			{
-				$this->setError($table->getError());
+				$this->setError($this->table->getError());
 				return false;
 			}
 
 			// Rebuild the tree path.
-			if (!$table->rebuildPath())
+			if (!$this->table->rebuildPath())
 			{
-				$this->setError($table->getError());
+				$this->setError($this->table->getError());
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_contact/models/contact.php b/administrator/components/com_contact/models/contact.php
index e3251c5169e7a..4acbb1f65d1e5 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_contact/models/contact.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_contact/models/contact.php
@@ -60,6 +60,27 @@ public function batch($commands, $pks, $contexts)
 
 		$done = false;
 
+		// Set some needed variables.
+		$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
+		$this->table = $this->getTable();
+		$this->tableClassName = get_class($this->table);
+		$this->contentType = new JUcmType();
+		$this->type = $this->contentType->getTypeByTable($this->tableClassName);
+		$this->batchSet = true;
+
+		if ($this->type === false)
+		{
+			$type = new JUcmType;
+			$this->type = $type->getTypeByAlias($this->typeAlias);
+			$typeAlias = $this->type->type_alias;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$typeAlias = $this->type->type_alias;
+		}
+		$this->tagsObserver = $this->table->getObserverOfClass('JTableObserverTags');
+
+
 		if (!empty($commands['category_id']))
 		{
 			$cmd = JArrayHelper::getValue($commands, 'move_copy', 'c');
@@ -126,6 +147,7 @@ public function batch($commands, $pks, $contexts)
 		if (!$done)
 		{
 			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BATCH_INFORMATION'));
+
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -153,52 +175,23 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 		$table = $this->getTable();
 		$i = 0;
 
-		// Check that the category exists
-		if ($categoryId)
+		if (!parent::checkCategoryId($categoryId))
 		{
-			$categoryTable = JTable::getInstance('Category');
-			if (!$categoryTable->load($categoryId))
-			{
-				if ($error = $categoryTable->getError())
-				{
-					// Fatal error
-					$this->setError($error);
-					return false;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (empty($categoryId))
-		{
-			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		// Check that the user has create permission for the component
-		$user = JFactory::getUser();
-		if (!$user->authorise('core.create', 'com_contact.category.' . $categoryId))
-		{
-			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_CANNOT_CREATE'));
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		// Parent exists so we let's proceed
+		// Parent exists so we proceed
 		while (!empty($pks))
 		{
 			// Pop the first ID off the stack
 			$pk = array_shift($pks);
 
-			$table->reset();
+			$this->table->reset();
 
 			// Check that the row actually exists
-			if (!$table->load($pk))
+			if (!$this->table->load($pk))
 			{
-				if ($error = $table->getError())
+				if ($error = $this->table->getError())
 				{
 					// Fatal error
 					$this->setError($error);
@@ -213,35 +206,37 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 			}
 
 			// Alter the title & alias
-			$data = $this->generateNewTitle($categoryId, $table->alias, $table->name);
-			$table->name = $data['0'];
-			$table->alias = $data['1'];
+			$data = $this->generateNewTitle($categoryId, $this->table->alias, $this->table->name);
+			$this->table->name = $data['0'];
+			$this->table->alias = $data['1'];
 
 			// Reset the ID because we are making a copy
-			$table->id = 0;
+			$this->table->id = 0;
 
 			// New category ID
-			$table->catid = $categoryId;
+			$this->table->catid = $categoryId;
 
 			// TODO: Deal with ordering?
-			//$table->ordering	= 1;
+			//$this->table->ordering	= 1;
 
 			// Check the row.
-			if (!$table->check())
+			if (!$this->table->check())
 			{
-				$this->setError($table->getError());
+				$this->setError($this->table->getError());
 				return false;
 			}
 
+			parent::createTagsHelper($this->tagsObserver, $this->type, $pk, $this->typeAlias, $this->table);
+
 			// Store the row.
-			if (!$table->store())
+			if (!$this->table->store())
 			{
-				$this->setError($table->getError());
+				$this->setError($this->table->getError());
 				return false;
 			}
 
 			// Get the new item ID
-			$newId = $table->get('id');
+			$newId = $this->table->get('id');
 
 			// Add the new ID to the array
 			$newIds[$i] = $newId;
@@ -267,21 +262,21 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	 */
 	protected function batchUser($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	{
-		// Set the variables
-		$user = JFactory::getUser();
-		$table = $this->getTable();
 
 		foreach ($pks as $pk)
 		{
-			if ($user->authorise('core.edit', $contexts[$pk]))
+			if ($this->user->authorise('core.edit', $contexts[$pk]))
 			{
-				$table->reset();
-				$table->load($pk);
-				$table->user_id = (int) $value;
+				$this->table->reset();
+				$this->table->load($pk);
+				$this->table->user_id = (int) $value;
 
-				if (!$table->store())
+				static::createTagsHelper($this->tagsObserver, $this->type, $pk, $this->typeAlias, $this->table);
+
+				if (!$this->table->store())
 				{
-					$this->setError($table->getError());
+					$this->this->setError($table->getError());
+
 					return false;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_content/models/article.php b/administrator/components/com_content/models/article.php
index a4ee800ab95d6..9acfba5dd4829 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_content/models/article.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_content/models/article.php
@@ -49,41 +49,10 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	{
 		$categoryId = (int) $value;
 
-		$table = $this->getTable();
 		$i = 0;
 
-		// Check that the category exists
-		if ($categoryId)
+		if (!parent::checkCategoryId($categoryId))
 		{
-			$categoryTable = JTable::getInstance('Category');
-			if (!$categoryTable->load($categoryId))
-			{
-				if ($error = $categoryTable->getError())
-				{
-					// Fatal error
-					$this->setError($error);
-					return false;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (empty($categoryId))
-		{
-			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		// Check that the user has create permission for the component
-		$extension = JFactory::getApplication()->input->get('option', '');
-		$user = JFactory::getUser();
-		if (!$user->authorise('core.create', $extension . '.category.' . $categoryId))
-		{
-			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_CANNOT_CREATE'));
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -93,15 +62,16 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 			// Pop the first ID off the stack
 			$pk = array_shift($pks);
 
-			$table->reset();
+			$this->table->reset();
 
 			// Check that the row actually exists
-			if (!$table->load($pk))
+			if (!$this->table->load($pk))
 			{
-				if ($error = $table->getError())
+				if ($error = $this->table->getError())
 				{
 					// Fatal error
 					$this->setError($error);
+
 					return false;
 				}
 				else
@@ -113,38 +83,40 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 			}
 
 			// Alter the title & alias
-			$data = $this->generateNewTitle($categoryId, $table->alias, $table->title);
-			$table->title = $data['0'];
-			$table->alias = $data['1'];
+			$data = $this->generateNewTitle($categoryId, $this->table->alias, $this->table->title);
+			$this->table->title = $data['0'];
+			$this->table->alias = $data['1'];
 
 			// Reset the ID because we are making a copy
-			$table->id = 0;
+			$this->table->id = 0;
 
 			// New category ID
-			$table->catid = $categoryId;
+			$this->table->catid = $categoryId;
 
 			// TODO: Deal with ordering?
 			//$table->ordering	= 1;
 
 			// Get the featured state
-			$featured = $table->featured;
+			$featured = $this->table->featured;
 
 			// Check the row.
-			if (!$table->check())
+			if (!$this->table->check())
 			{
 				$this->setError($table->getError());
 				return false;
 			}
 
+			parent::createTagsHelper($this->tagsObserver, $this->type, $pk, $this->typeAlias, $this->table);
+
 			// Store the row.
-			if (!$table->store())
+			if (!$this->table->store())
 			{
 				$this->setError($table->getError());
 				return false;
 			}
 
 			// Get the new item ID
-			$newId = $table->get('id');
+			$newId = $this->table->get('id');
 
 			// Add the new ID to the array
 			$newIds[$i] = $newId;
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_newsfeeds/models/newsfeed.php b/administrator/components/com_newsfeeds/models/newsfeed.php
index c3d1ee250aada..3162b5bed6e68 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_newsfeeds/models/newsfeed.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_newsfeeds/models/newsfeed.php
@@ -50,40 +50,10 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	{
 		$categoryId = (int) $value;
 
-		$table = $this->getTable();
 		$i = 0;
 
-		// Check that the category exists
-		if ($categoryId)
+		if (!parent::checkCategoryId($categoryId))
 		{
-			$categoryTable = JTable::getInstance('Category');
-			if (!$categoryTable->load($categoryId))
-			{
-				if ($error = $categoryTable->getError())
-				{
-					// Fatal error
-					$this->setError($error);
-					return false;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (empty($categoryId))
-		{
-			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		// Check that the user has create permission for the component
-		$user = JFactory::getUser();
-		if (!$user->authorise('core.create', 'com_newsfeeds.category.' . $categoryId))
-		{
-			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_CANNOT_CREATE'));
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -93,15 +63,16 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 			// Pop the first ID off the stack
 			$pk = array_shift($pks);
 
-			$table->reset();
+			$this->table->reset();
 
 			// Check that the row actually exists
-			if (!$table->load($pk))
+			if (!$this->table->load($pk))
 			{
-				if ($error = $table->getError())
+				if ($error = $this->table->getError())
 				{
 					// Fatal error
 					$this->setError($error);
+
 					return false;
 				}
 				else
@@ -113,35 +84,37 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 			}
 
 			// Alter the title & alias
-			$data = $this->generateNewTitle($categoryId, $table->alias, $table->name);
-			$table->name = $data['0'];
-			$table->alias = $data['1'];
+			$data = $this->generateNewTitle($categoryId, $this->table->alias, $this->table->name);
+			$this->table->name = $data['0'];
+			$this->table->alias = $data['1'];
 
 			// Reset the ID because we are making a copy
-			$table->id = 0;
+			$this->table->id = 0;
 
 			// New category ID
-			$table->catid = $categoryId;
+			$this->table->catid = $categoryId;
 
 			// TODO: Deal with ordering?
-			//$table->ordering	= 1;
+			//$this->table->ordering	= 1;
 
 			// Check the row.
-			if (!$table->check())
+			if (!$this->table->check())
 			{
-				$this->setError($table->getError());
+				$this->setError($this->table->getError());
 				return false;
 			}
 
+			parent::createTagsHelper($this->tagsObserver, $this->type, $pk, $this->typeAlias, $this->table);
+
 			// Store the row.
-			if (!$table->store())
+			if (!$this->table->store())
 			{
-				$this->setError($table->getError());
+				$this->setError($this->table->getError());
 				return false;
 			}
 
 			// Get the new item ID
-			$newId = $table->get('id');
+			$newId = $this->table->get('id');
 
 			// Add the new ID to the array
 			$newIds[$i] = $newId;
@@ -429,6 +402,7 @@ public function getItem($pk = null)
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
 		if (!empty($item->id))
 		{
 			$item->tags = new JHelperTags;
diff --git a/libraries/cms/helper/tags.php b/libraries/cms/helper/tags.php
index ebc8ca96a3fbc..bc81cd0ccf747 100644
--- a/libraries/cms/helper/tags.php
+++ b/libraries/cms/helper/tags.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class JHelperTags extends JHelper
 	protected $replaceTags = false;
 
 	/**
-	 * Alias for quering mapping and content type table.
+	 * Alias for querying mapping and content type table.
 	 *
 	 * @var    string
 	 * @since  3.1
@@ -776,9 +776,9 @@ public function postStoreProcess($table, $newTags = array(), $replace = true)
 		$result = true;
 
 		// Process ucm_content and ucm_base if either tags have changed or we have some tags.
-		if ($this->tagsChanged || $newTags)
+		if ($this->tagsChanged || (!empty($newTags) && $newTags[0] != ''))
 		{
-			if (!$newTags)
+			if (!$newTags && $replace = true)
 			{
 				// Delete all tags data
 				$key = $table->getKeyName();
@@ -837,10 +837,14 @@ public function preStoreProcess($table, $newTags = array())
 		}
 
 		// New items with no tags bypass this step.
-		if ((!empty($newTags) || (isset($newTags[0]) && $newTags[0] != '')) || isset($this->oldTags))
+		if ((!empty($newTags) && is_string($newTags) || (isset($newTags[0]) && $newTags[0] != '')) || isset($this->oldTags))
 		{
+			if (is_array($newTags))
+			{
+				$newTags = implode(',', $newTags);
+			}
 			// We need to process tags if the tags have changed or if we have a new row
-			$this->tagsChanged = ($this->oldTags != $newTags) || !$table->$key;
+			$this->tagsChanged = (empty($this->oldTags) && !empty($newTags)) ||(!empty($this->oldTags) && $this->oldTags != $newTags) || !$table->$key;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -991,7 +995,7 @@ public function tagItem($ucmId, $table, $tags = array(), $replace = true)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (is_array($newTags) && count($newTags) > 0)
+		if (is_array($newTags) && count($newTags) > 0 && $newTags[0] != '')
 		{
 			$result = $result && $this->addTagMapping($ucmId, $table, $newTags);
 		}
diff --git a/libraries/cms/ucm/type.php b/libraries/cms/ucm/type.php
index 5fe46729c3881..2662bbe3d58a0 100644
--- a/libraries/cms/ucm/type.php
+++ b/libraries/cms/ucm/type.php
@@ -146,6 +146,42 @@ public function getTypeByAlias($typeAlias = null)
 		return $type;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the Content Type from the table class name
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $tableName  The table for the type
+	 *
+	 * @return  mixed  The UCM Type data if found, false if no match is found
+	 *
+	 * @since   3.2
+	 */
+	public function getTypeByTable($tableName)
+	{
+		$query	= $this->db->getQuery(true);
+		$query->select('ct.*');
+		$query->from($this->db->quoteName('#__content_types', 'ct'));
+
+		//$query->where($this->db->quoteName('ct.type_alias') . ' = ' . (int) $typeAlias);
+		$this->db->setQuery($query);
+
+		$types = $this->db->loadObjectList();
+
+		foreach ($types as $type)
+		{
+			$tableFromType = json_decode($type->table);
+			$tableNameFromType = $tableFromType->special->prefix . $tableFromType->special->type;
+
+			if ($tableNameFromType == $tableName)
+			{
+				return $type;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return false;
+
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Retrieves the UCM type ID
 	 *
diff --git a/libraries/joomla/table/observer/tags.php b/libraries/joomla/table/observer/tags.php
index 72bdf9196f8fe..15929e1df2ade 100644
--- a/libraries/joomla/table/observer/tags.php
+++ b/libraries/joomla/table/observer/tags.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * @package     Joomla.Platform
+ * @package     Joomla.Libraries
  * @subpackage  Table
  *
  * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2005 - 2013 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
@@ -10,9 +10,13 @@
 defined('JPATH_PLATFORM') or die;
 
 /**
- * Table class supporting modified pre-order tree traversal behavior.
+ * Abstract class defining methods that can be
+ * implemented by an Observer class of a JTable class (which is an Observable).
+ * Attaches $this Observer to the $table in the constructor.
+ * The classes extending this class should not be instanciated directly, as they
+ * are automatically instanciated by the JObserverMapper
  *
- * @package     Joomla.Platform
+ * @package     Joomla.Libraries
  * @subpackage  Table
  * @link        http://docs.joomla.org/JTableObserver
  * @since       3.1.2
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@
 class JTableObserverTags extends JTableObserver
 {
 	/**
-	 * Helper object for storing and deleting tag information associated with this table observer
+	 * Helper object for managing tags
 	 *
 	 * @var    JHelperTags
 	 * @since  3.1.2
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ class JTableObserverTags extends JTableObserver
 	protected $tagsHelper;
 
 	/**
-	 * The pattern for this tag's TypeAlias
+	 * The pattern for this table's TypeAlias
 	 *
 	 * @var    string
 	 * @since  3.1.2
@@ -36,15 +40,15 @@ class JTableObserverTags extends JTableObserver
 	protected $typeAliasPattern = null;
 
 	/**
-	 * Override for postStoreProcess param newTags, Set by setNewTagsToAdd, used by onAfterStore
+	 * Override for postStoreProcess param newTags, Set by setNewTags, used by onAfterStore and onBeforeStore
 	 *
 	 * @var    array
 	 * @since  3.1.2
 	 */
-	protected $newTags = array();
+	protected $newTags = false;
 
 	/**
-	 * Override for postStoreProcess param replaceTags. Set by setNewTagsToAdd, used by onAfterStore
+	 * Override for postStoreProcess param replaceTags. Set by setNewTags, used by onAfterStore
 	 *
 	 * @var    boolean
 	 * @since  3.1.2
@@ -99,7 +103,14 @@ public static function createObserver(JObservableInterface $observableObject, $p
 	public function onBeforeStore($updateNulls, $tableKey)
 	{
 		$this->parseTypeAlias();
-		$this->tagsHelper->preStoreProcess($this->table);
+		if (empty($this->table->tagsHelper->tags))
+		{
+			$this->tagsHelper->preStoreProcess($this->table);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$this->tagsHelper->preStoreProcess($this->table, (array) $this->table->tagsHelper->tags);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -116,8 +127,14 @@ public function onAfterStore(&$result)
 	{
 		if ($result)
 		{
-			$result = $this->tagsHelper->postStoreProcess($this->table);
-
+			if (empty($this->table->tagsHelper->tags))
+			{
+				$result = $this->tagsHelper->postStoreProcess($this->table);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$result = $this->tagsHelper->postStoreProcess($this->table, $this->table->tagsHelper->tags);
+			}
 			// Restore default values for the optional params:
 			$this->newTags = array();
 			$this->replaceTags = true;
@@ -141,9 +158,9 @@ public function onBeforeDelete($pk)
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets the new tags to be added/replaced to the table row
+	 * Sets the new tags to be added or to replace existing tags
 	 *
-	 * @param   array    $newTags      New tags to be added or replaced
+	 * @param   array    $newTags      New tags to be added to or replace current tags for an item
 	 * @param   boolean  $replaceTags  Replace tags (true) or add them (false)
 	 *
 	 * @return  boolean
diff --git a/libraries/legacy/model/admin.php b/libraries/legacy/model/admin.php
index bb2d979c4d683..04e600674fddb 100644
--- a/libraries/legacy/model/admin.php
+++ b/libraries/legacy/model/admin.php
@@ -160,11 +160,38 @@ public function batch($commands, $pks, $contexts)
 		if (empty($pks))
 		{
 			$this->setError(JText::_('JGLOBAL_NO_ITEM_SELECTED'));
+
 			return false;
 		}
 
 		$done = false;
 
+		// Set some needed variables.
+		$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
+		$this->table = $this->getTable();
+		$this->tableClassName = get_class($this->table);
+		$this->contentType = new JUcmType();
+		$this->type = $this->contentType->getTypeByTable($this->tableClassName);
+		$this->batchSet = true;
+
+		if ($this->type == false)
+		{
+			$type = new JUcmType;
+			$this->type = $type->getTypeByAlias($this->typeAlias);
+
+		}
+		if ($this->type === false)
+		{
+			$type = new JUcmType;
+			$this->type = $type->getTypeByAlias($this->typeAlias);
+			$typeAlias = $this->type->type_alias;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$typeAlias = $this->type->type_alias;
+		}
+		$this->tagsObserver = $this->table->getObserverOfClass('JTableObserverTags');
+
 		if (!empty($commands['category_id']))
 		{
 			$cmd = JArrayHelper::getValue($commands, 'move_copy', 'c');
@@ -172,6 +199,7 @@ public function batch($commands, $pks, $contexts)
 			if ($cmd == 'c')
 			{
 				$result = $this->batchCopy($commands['category_id'], $pks, $contexts);
+
 				if (is_array($result))
 				{
 					$pks = $result;
@@ -185,6 +213,7 @@ public function batch($commands, $pks, $contexts)
 			{
 				return false;
 			}
+
 			$done = true;
 		}
 
@@ -243,19 +272,27 @@ public function batch($commands, $pks, $contexts)
 	 */
 	protected function batchAccess($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	{
-		// Set the variables
-		$user = JFactory::getUser();
-		$table = $this->getTable();
+		if (!$this->batchSet)
+		{
+			// Set some needed variables.
+			$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
+			$this->table = $this->getTable();
+			$this->tableClassName = get_class($this->table);
+			$this->contentType = new JUcmType();
+			$this->type = $this->contentType->getTypeByTable($this->tableClassName);
+		}
 
 		foreach ($pks as $pk)
 		{
-			if ($user->authorise('core.edit', $contexts[$pk]))
+			if ($this->user->authorise('core.edit', $contexts[$pk]))
 			{
-				$table->reset();
-				$table->load($pk);
-				$table->access = (int) $value;
+				$this->table->reset();
+				$this->table->load($pk);
+				$this->table->access = (int) $value;
 
-				if (!$table->store())
+				static::createTagsHelper($this->tagsObserver, $this->type, $pk, $this->typeAlias, $this->table);
+
+				if (!$this->table->store())
 				{
 					$this->setError($table->getError());
 
@@ -289,61 +326,41 @@ protected function batchAccess($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	 */
 	protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	{
-		$categoryId = (int) $value;
-
-		$table = $this->getTable();
-		$i = 0;
-
-		// Check that the category exists
-		if ($categoryId)
+		if (!$this->batchSet)
 		{
-			$categoryTable = JTable::getInstance('Category');
-			if (!$categoryTable->load($categoryId))
-			{
-				if ($error = $categoryTable->getError())
-				{
-					// Fatal error
-					$this->setError($error);
-					return false;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
+			// Set some needed variables.
+			$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
+			$this->table = $this->getTable();
+			$this->tableClassName = get_class($this->table);
+			$this->contentType = new JUcmType();
+			$this->type = $this->contentType->getTypeByTable($this->tableClassName);
 		}
 
-		if (empty($categoryId))
-		{
-			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
-			return false;
-		}
+		$i = 0;
 
-		// Check that the user has create permission for the component
-		$extension = JFactory::getApplication()->input->get('option', '');
-		$user = JFactory::getUser();
-		if (!$user->authorise('core.create', $extension . '.category.' . $categoryId))
+		$categoryId = $value;
+
+		if (!static::checkCategoryId($categoryId))
 		{
-			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_CANNOT_CREATE'));
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		// Parent exists so we let's proceed
+		// Parent exists so let's proceed
 		while (!empty($pks))
 		{
 			// Pop the first ID off the stack
 			$pk = array_shift($pks);
 
-			$table->reset();
+			$this->table->reset();
 
 			// Check that the row actually exists
-			if (!$table->load($pk))
+			if (!$this->table->load($pk))
 			{
-				if ($error = $table->getError())
+				if ($error = $this->table->getError())
 				{
 					// Fatal error
 					$this->setError($error);
+
 					return false;
 				}
 				else
@@ -354,36 +371,37 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 				}
 			}
 
-			// Alter the title & alias
-			$data = $this->generateNewTitle($categoryId, $table->alias, $table->title);
-			$table->title = $data['0'];
-			$table->alias = $data['1'];
+			static::generateTitle($categoryId, $this->table);
 
 			// Reset the ID because we are making a copy
-			$table->id = 0;
+			$this->table->id = 0;
 
 			// New category ID
-			$table->catid = $categoryId;
+			$this->table->catid = $categoryId;
 
 			// TODO: Deal with ordering?
-			// $table->ordering	= 1;
+			// $this->table->ordering	= 1;
 
 			// Check the row.
-			if (!$table->check())
+			if (!$this->table->check())
 			{
-				$this->setError($table->getError());
+				$this->setError($this->table->getError());
+
 				return false;
 			}
 
+			static::createTagsHelper($this->tagsObserver, $this->type, $pk, $this->typeAlias, $this->table);
+
 			// Store the row.
-			if (!$table->store())
+			if (!$this->table->store())
 			{
 				$this->setError($table->getError());
+
 				return false;
 			}
 
 			// Get the new item ID
-			$newId = $table->get('id');
+			$newId = $this->table->get('id');
 
 			// Add the new ID to the array
 			$newIds[$i]	= $newId;
@@ -409,27 +427,37 @@ protected function batchCopy($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	 */
 	protected function batchLanguage($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	{
-		// Set the variables
-		$user	= JFactory::getUser();
-		$table = $this->getTable();
+		if (!$this->batchSet)
+		{
+			// Set some needed variables.
+			$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
+			$this->table = $this->getTable();
+			$this->tableClassName = get_class($this->table);
+			$this->contentType = new JUcmType();
+			$this->type = $this->contentType->getTypeByTable($this->tableClassName);
+		}
 
 		foreach ($pks as $pk)
 		{
-			if ($user->authorise('core.edit', $contexts[$pk]))
+			if ($this->user->authorise('core.edit', $contexts[$pk]))
 			{
-				$table->reset();
-				$table->load($pk);
-				$table->language = $value;
+				$this->table->reset();
+				$this->table->load($pk);
+				$this->table->language = $value;
 
-				if (!$table->store())
+				static::createTagsHelper($this->tagsObserver, $this->type, $pk, $this->typeAlias, $this->table);
+
+				if (!$this->table->store())
 				{
-					$this->setError($table->getError());
+					$this->setError($this->table->getError());
+
 					return false;
 				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_CANNOT_EDIT'));
+
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
@@ -453,61 +481,41 @@ protected function batchLanguage($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	 */
 	protected function batchMove($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	{
-		$categoryId = (int) $value;
-
-		$table = $this->getTable();
-
-		// Check that the category exists
-		if ($categoryId)
+		if (!$this->batchSet)
 		{
-			$categoryTable = JTable::getInstance('Category');
-			if (!$categoryTable->load($categoryId))
-			{
-				if ($error = $categoryTable->getError())
-				{
-					// Fatal error
-					$this->setError($error);
-					return false;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
+			// Set some needed variables.
+			$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
+			$this->table = $this->getTable();
+			$this->tableClassName = get_class($this->table);
+			$this->contentType = new JUcmType();
+			$this->type = $this->contentType->getTypeByTable($this->tableClassName);
 		}
 
-		if (empty($categoryId))
-		{
-			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
-			return false;
-		}
+		$categoryId = (int) $value;
 
-		// Check that user has create and edit permission for the component
-		$extension = JFactory::getApplication()->input->get('option', '');
-		$user = JFactory::getUser();
-		if (!$user->authorise('core.create', $extension . '.category.' . $categoryId))
+		if (!static::checkCategoryId($categoryId))
 		{
-			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_CANNOT_CREATE'));
 			return false;
 		}
 
 		// Parent exists so we proceed
 		foreach ($pks as $pk)
 		{
-			if (!$user->authorise('core.edit', $contexts[$pk]))
+			if (!$this->user->authorise('core.edit', $contexts[$pk]))
 			{
 				$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_CANNOT_EDIT'));
+
 				return false;
 			}
 
 			// Check that the row actually exists
-			if (!$table->load($pk))
+			if (!$this->table->load($pk))
 			{
-				if ($error = $table->getError())
+				if ($error = $this->table->getError())
 				{
 					// Fatal error
 					$this->setError($error);
+
 					return false;
 				}
 				else
@@ -519,19 +527,23 @@ protected function batchMove($value, $pks, $contexts)
 			}
 
 			// Set the new category ID
-			$table->catid = $categoryId;
+			$this->table->catid = $categoryId;
 
 			// Check the row.
-			if (!$table->check())
+			if (!$this->table->check())
 			{
-				$this->setError($table->getError());
+				$this->setError($this->table->getError());
+
 				return false;
 			}
 
+			static::createTagsHelper($this->tagsObserver, $this->type, $pk, $this->typeAlias, $this->table);
+
 			// Store the row.
-			if (!$table->store())
+			if (!$this->table->store())
 			{
-				$this->setError($table->getError());
+				$this->setError($this->table->getError());
+
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
@@ -572,6 +584,7 @@ protected function batchTag($value, $pks, $contexts)
 				 */
 				$tagsObserver = $table->getObserverOfClass('JTableObserverTags');
 				$result = $tagsObserver->setNewTags($tags, false);
+
 				if (!$result)
 				{
 					$this->setError($table->getError());
@@ -605,6 +618,7 @@ protected function batchTag($value, $pks, $contexts)
 	protected function canDelete($record)
 	{
 		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+
 		return $user->authorise('core.delete', $this->option);
 	}
 
@@ -620,6 +634,7 @@ protected function canDelete($record)
 	protected function canEditState($record)
 	{
 		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+
 		return $user->authorise('core.edit.state', $this->option);
 	}
 
@@ -717,6 +732,7 @@ public function delete(&$pks)
 
 					// Trigger the onContentBeforeDelete event.
 					$result = $dispatcher->trigger($this->event_before_delete, array($context, $table));
+
 					if (in_array(false, $result, true))
 					{
 						$this->setError($table->getError());
@@ -911,6 +927,7 @@ public function publish(&$pks, $value = 1)
 					// Prune items that you can't change.
 					unset($pks[$i]);
 					JLog::add(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_EDITSTATE_NOT_PERMITTED'), JLog::WARNING, 'jerror');
+
 					return false;
 				}
 			}
@@ -920,6 +937,7 @@ public function publish(&$pks, $value = 1)
 		if (!$table->publish($pks, $value, $user->get('id')))
 		{
 			$this->setError($table->getError());
+
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -931,6 +949,7 @@ public function publish(&$pks, $value = 1)
 		if (in_array(false, $result, true))
 		{
 			$this->setError($table->getError());
+
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -1051,6 +1070,7 @@ public function save($data)
 			if (!$table->bind($data))
 			{
 				$this->setError($table->getError());
+
 				return false;
 			}
 
@@ -1066,6 +1086,7 @@ public function save($data)
 
 			// Trigger the onContentBeforeSave event.
 			$result = $dispatcher->trigger($this->event_before_save, array($this->option . '.' . $this->name, $table, $isNew));
+
 			if (in_array(false, $result, true))
 			{
 				$this->setError($table->getError());
@@ -1116,6 +1137,11 @@ public function save($data)
 	public function saveorder($pks = null, $order = null)
 	{
 		$table = $this->getTable();
+		$tableClassName = get_class($table);
+		$contentType = new JUcmType();
+		$type = $contentType->getTypeByTable($tableClassName);
+		$typeAlias = $type->type_alias;
+		$tagsObserver = $table->getObserverOfClass('JTableObserverTags');
 		$conditions = array();
 
 		if (empty($pks))
@@ -1139,6 +1165,8 @@ public function saveorder($pks = null, $order = null)
 			{
 				$table->ordering = $order[$i];
 
+				$this->createTagsHelper($tagsObserver, $type, $pk, $typeAlias, $table);
+
 				if (!$table->store())
 				{
 					$this->setError($table->getError());
@@ -1178,4 +1206,94 @@ public function saveorder($pks = null, $order = null)
 
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to creat a tags helper to ensure proper management of tags
+	 *
+	 * @param JTableObserverTags  $tagsObserver  The tags observer for this table
+	 * @param JUcmType            $type          The type for the table being processed
+	 * @param integer             $pk            Primary key of the item bing processed
+	 * @param string              $typeAlias     The type alias for this table
+	 *
+	 * @return   void
+	 *
+	 * @since  3.2
+	 */
+	public function createTagsHelper($tagsObserver, $type, $pk, $typeAlias, $table)
+	{
+		if (!empty($tagsObserver) && !empty($type))
+		{
+			$table->tagsHelper = new JHelperTags();
+			$table->tagsHelper->typeAlias = $typeAlias;
+			$table->tagsHelper->tags = explode(',', $table->tagsHelper->getTagIds($pk, $typeAlias));
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to check the validity of the category id for batch copy and move
+	 *
+	 * @param  integer  $categoryId  The category id to check
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since  3.2
+	 */
+	protected function checkCategoryId($categoryId)
+	{
+		// Check that the category exists
+		if ($categoryId)
+		{
+			$categoryTable = JTable::getInstance('Category');
+
+			if (!$categoryTable->load($categoryId))
+			{
+				if ($error = $categoryTable->getError())
+				{
+					// Fatal error
+					$this->setError($error);
+					return false;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
+
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (empty($categoryId))
+		{
+			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_MOVE_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND'));
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// Check that the user has create permission for the component
+		$extension = JFactory::getApplication()->input->get('option', '');
+
+		if (!$this->user->authorise('core.create', $extension . '.category.' . $categoryId))
+		{
+			$this->setError(JText::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_BATCH_CANNOT_CREATE'));
+
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * A method to preprocess generating a new title in order to allow tables with alternative names
+	 * for alias and title to use the batch move and copy methods
+	 *
+	 * @param integer  $categoryId   The target category id
+	 * @param JTable   $table        The JTable within whcih move or copy is taking place
+	 */
+	public function generateTitle($categoryId, $table)
+	{
+		// Alter the title & alias
+		$data = $this->generateNewTitle($categoryId, $table->alias, $table->title);
+		$table->title = $data['0'];
+		$table->alias = $data['1'];
+	}
+
 }