We have completed a draft report as an addendum to the beef review for fresh beef and beef products from the United States including sourced from cattle imported from Canada or Mexico.
Steps to complete this risk analysis
When we do a risk analysis, we:
- start the risk analysis by reviewing the evidence on pests and diseases of concern
- assess and analyse biosecurity risks
- develop proposed risk management measures
- consult the public on the draft report and then review comments
- publish the final report
- develop import conditions
- publish import conditions in our Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON).
About the draft report
We have published a draft report for the review of fresh beef and beef products from the United States including sourced from cattle imported from Canada or Mexico. The draft report proposes that the current United States Department of Agriculture protocols for the import of bovines from Canada and Mexico apply control measures which can address Australia’s biosecurity concerns.
This draft report should be read in conjunction with the beef review.
Download the draft report
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, March 2024.
Fresh beef and beef products from the United States including sourced from cattle imported from Canada or Mexico (PDF 716 KB)
Fresh beef and beef products from the United States including sourced from cattle imported from Canada or Mexico (DOCX 924 KB)
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Webinar
On 1 May 2024, we held a webinar for government and industry groups highlighting the proposed changes. The webinar can be viewed here:
Make a submission
The public consultation period for this draft report has now closed.
We released the draft report on 20 March 2024 for a 75-day public consultation period, closing on 3 June 2024.
Find out more on our Have Your Say page.
Next steps
Now we will:
- consider all feedback
- develop a final report.
We will then release the final report and notify registered stakeholders of that release by email.
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Contact us
For more information about this review email Animal Biosecurity.
Learn
Learn more about why we carry out risk analyses and our international obligations.