European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme (EUCAS) accredited properties are prohibited from using products containing oestradiol 17β or its ester-like derivatives on their EUCAS properties. To ensure ongoing compliance with this requirement, the European Union Vendor Declaration (EUVD) has been amended to include a declaration on the treatment history of the European Union (EU) eligible cattle.
The following documents relate to implementation of the new EUVD version 0720 and information on oestradiol, including the handling of treated cattle:
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EAN20-02 Amendments to the European Union Vendor Declaration and supplementary declaration
This EUCAS advice notice outlines the changes to the European Union Vendor Declaration (EUVD) including the timeframe for implementation and a copy of the supplementary declaration for use with the EUVD version 0720:
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| Document | Pages | File size |
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EAN20-02 Amendments to the European Union Vendor Declaration PDF  |
4 | 549 KB |
| Supplementary Declaration PDF |
1 | 251 KB |
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Infographic and decision trees for buying and selling cattle using the new EUVD version 0720
This infographic provides an overview of the implementation of the new EUVD version 0720 and two decision trees to assist EUCAS accredited managers when buying and selling cattle:
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| Document | Pages | File size |
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| Infographic on implementation of EUVD version 0720 PDF |
2 | 943 KB |
| Decision tree for buying and selling cattle using the new EUVD version 0720 PDF |
2 | 483 KB |
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Handling of oestradiol treated cattle
If any cattle on a EUCAS property have been treated with oestradiol they will no longer be eligible for the European Union export meat and meat product supply chain. Please refer to EAN20-02 above for further information.
A list of EU-eligible cattle treated with any oestradiol product remaining on the property must be provided to the department. The department will change the status of these animals to Non-EU approved breeders on the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database. These cattle can remain on the EUCAS property as Non-EU approved breeders but will not be eligible for the EU export meat market, however their progeny will be EU-eligible.
The EUCAS team can be contact by emailing eucas@awe.gov.au or by calling 1800 305 544.
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs
The following document provides a list of frequently asked questions that may assist in providing additional information to the above:
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| Frequently Asked Questions PDF |
6 | 335 KB |
Frequently Asked Questions DOCX  |
6 | 65 KB |
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