The review of standards for the export of livestock by sea is complete. It was undertaken in two stages, with three consultation periods.
- Stage 1 of the review — included feedback on a proposed reformatted standards and an issues paper seeking comment on the issues it should address during future stages of the review.
- Stage 2 of the review — included feedback on an issues paper and draft standards, then a draft report and further working draft of the reformatted standards.
Final report and departmental response
You can now read the final report, working draft reformatted standards and our response to the committee’s recommendations.
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| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Review of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock: Sea Transport - Final report PDF | 105 | 4.9 MB |
| Review of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock: Sea Transport - Final report DOCX | 105 | 973 KB |
| Working draft reformatted Standards PDF | 70 | 3.1 MB |
| Working draft reformatted Standards DOCX | 70 | 2.6 MB |
| Departmental response PDF | 18 | 693 KB |
| Departmental response DOCX | 18 | 147 KB |
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Stage 1 of the review
In Stage 1 of the review, the committee sought feedback on:
- proposed reformatted version of the standards
- an issues paper.
Submissions were sought between 6 February and 20 March 2018. Thank you to those who provided comments, views and information during this period.
Work plan and reformatted standards
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1: Improvements and work plan PDF | 16 | 1.1 MB |
| Stage 1: Improvements and work plan DOCX | 16 | 857 KB |
| Stage 1: Reformatted standards PDF | 65 | 2.2 MB |
| Stage 1: Reformatted standards DOCX | 65 | 734 KB |
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The committee received 19 submissions from individuals, businesses, industry, animal welfare organisations and government departments. The committee used the submissions to recommend format improvements for the standards and set the direction for the rest of the review.
Read the non-confidential submissions.
Download submissions
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Victoria PDF | 4 | 86 KB |
| Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council PDF | 33 | 140 KB |
| Australian Veterinary Association PDF | 6 | 456 KB |
| Cattle Council of Australia PDF | 2 | 220 KB |
| Deer Industry Association of Australia PDF | 2 | 358 KB |
| Department of Agriculture and Water Resources PDF | 3 | 734 KB |
| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia | ||
| LiveCorp PDF | 51 | 1.2 MB |
| LiveShip PDF | 3 | 42 KB |
| Michael Ryan PDF | 104 | 3.4 MB |
| Pastoralists and Graziers Association, Western Australia PDF | 4 | 388 KB |
| RSPCA PDF | 20 | 482 KB |
| Sentient PDF | 3 | 181 KB |
| Song Fountains PDF | 2 | 119 KB |
| Sheep Producers Australia PDF | 2 | 1.4 MB |
| Stop Live Exports PDF | 3 | 474 KB |
| Townsville Against Live Exports PDF | 2 | 151 KB |
| Vets Against Live Exports PDF | 8 | 271 KB |
| Wellard Rural Exports PDF | 2 | 331 KB |
Published submissions may not meet Australian Government accessibility guidelines as they have not been prepared by the department.
Stage 2 of the review
During stage 2, the committee conducted two rounds of consultation:
- Consultation round 1 — on an issues paper and draft standards
- Consultation round 2 — on a draft report and further working draft of the reformatted standards.
Issues paper and draft standards
Stage 2 of the review began in August 2018.
In the issues paper, the Technical Advisory Committee posed a series of questions on key issues identified in stage 1 of the review.
Submissions were sought between 23 August and 19 September 2018.
Download consultation documents
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 – Issues Paper PDF | 70 | 2.3 MB |
| Stage 2 – Issues Paper DOCX | 70 | 2.8 MB |
| Stage 2 – Endorsed reformatted standards PDF | 64 | 3.3 MB |
| Stage 2 – Endorsed reformatted standards DOCX | 64 | 2.8 MB |
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The committee received 41 submissions from individuals, businesses, industry, animal welfare organisations and government departments.
Read the non-confidential submissions.
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Published submissions may not meet Australian Government accessibility guidelines as they have not been prepared by the department.
Draft report
On 31 October 2018, the Technical Advisory Committee released:
- a draft report on its review of the standards as they relate to exports by sea
- a further version of the reformatted standards for consultation.
Submissions were sought between 31 October 2018 and 27 November 2018.
In developing the draft report, the committee drew on a literature review and information provided in submissions to the issues paper.
Download consultation documents
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 – Draft report PDF | 87 | 2.2 MB |
| Stage 2 – Draft report DOCX | 87 | 1.1 MB |
| Stage 2 – Working draft reformatted standards PDF | 64 | 3.3 MB |
| Stage 2 – Working draft reformatted standards DOCX | 64 | 2.8 MB |
| Literature review PDF | 105 | 1.6 MB |
If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.
The committee received 276 submissions from individuals, businesses, industry, animal welfare organisations and government departments.
Read the non-confidential submissions.
Download
Published submissions may not meet Australian Government accessibility guidelines as they have not been prepared by the department.