The Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) outlines the minimum animal health and welfare conditions that exporters must meet when exporting livestock. The current version that exporters must comply with is ASEL 3.3, which commenced on 30 November 2023.
We are committed to engaging with stakeholders and reviewing the ASEL regularly. This ensures the standards remain fit for purpose and reflect the latest science and best practice.
ASEL review
We are currently undertaking a review to update ASEL to version 4.0. This review considers a range of matters identified by stakeholders as high priority matters and includes reviewing bedding levels, fodder requirements, pregnancy-related requirements, on-board veterinary medicines and equipment and several air standards. The review is divided into tranches to minimise the impact on stakeholders.
Public consultation on the first tranche of matters under consideration has closed. A consultation summary and submissions permitted for publication can be viewed on the Have Your Say page. Public consultation on the second tranche of matters commenced on 28 April. Consultation will be open for 6 weeks and will conclude on 9 June 2026. Visit Have Your Say for more details and to provide feedback.
Feedback on other ASEL matters can be provided at any time to ASELReview@aff.gov.au. Emerging matters will be recorded and considered in future ASEL updates.
Key changes to ASEL versions
Key changes are summarised in the table below.
| ASEL version | Key changes |
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| 3.3 November 2023 |
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| 3.2 November 2021 |
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| 3.1 March 2021 |
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| 3.0 November 2020 |
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Contact us
GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
For ASEL questions or feedback email aselreview@aff.gov.au.