17 December 2021
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Export advisory notice 2021-26 PDF
Species: Cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goats
Countries: Australia
Attention
- All
Purpose
To advise all stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has published the ASEL rejection criteria guidebooks for cattle and buffalo, and sheep and goats.
Key points
- The department has developed guidance material to promote the understanding and consistent application of the ASEL rejection criteria.
- The rejection criteria guidebooks (the guidebooks) aim to:
- clearly explain the ASEL rejection criteria and provide clarification and technical information to government and non-government users to promote the consistent application of rejection criteria
- improve welfare outcomes for export livestock through better management prior to loading
- provide clear guidance, including media, on livestock that aren’t suitable for export or to enter the export supply chain.
- We encourage all those involved in the selection and preparation of livestock for export to review the guidebooks.
- We welcome feedback and additional media (photographs and video) to improve the guidebooks – please email aselreview@awe.gov.au.
- The guidebooks will be periodically updated therefore we recommend you access the document via the weblink rather than download and save your own copy.
- The guidebooks are not intended to replace any existing jurisdictional legislation or fit-to-load guides, and professional discretion should continue to be applied when assessing an animal’s suitability for export.
- We would like to thank all who were involved in the development of the guidebooks, including accredited veterinarians and departmental veterinarians, for their assistance.
Instructions
- The documents are available at awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/export/controlled-goods/live-animals/livestock/australian-standards-livestock/rejection-criteria-guidebooks.
- Please email any feedback and media (including description) to aselreview@awe.gov.au.
Background
This is the first of a series of collaborative projects to promote the consistent application of the ASEL.
Kelly Porter
Director
Animal Welfare Branch
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Samantha Ellis
Contact officer
Phone: 02 6272 2388
Email aselreview@awe.gov.au