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The Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) version 2.3 was reviewed in 2018/19 by a Technical Advisory Committee consisting of an independent chair and experts in animal health and welfare, regulatory design and the livestock industry.
The outcome of the review included 83…
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State and territory governments are responsible for animal production and welfare laws and their enforcement. The states and territories set and enforce animal welfare standards through administration of state legislation for animal welfare or the prevention of animal cruelty.
For Australia’s…
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Publication detailsNovember 2024The Export Control (Meat and Meat Product) Rules 2021 require that the occupier of an establishment engaged in the preparation of meat and meat products for export has an Approved Arrangement.The purpose of the Approved Arrangement is to clearly describe those…
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Part I: Laboratories Testing Export Meat and Meat Products
Introduction
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture…
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NortheastAreaContact NumberJohn Ryan (FOM)North East0466 429 312Monique CwachCentral East0400 294 959Chinniah ArunagiriNorth East0409 479 012Mauricio BaraNorth East0408 187 938South East / Central EastAreaContact NumberJason Ollington (FOM)South East03 8308 50290408 236 986Mac TawadrosCentral…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2023Application form to be used by Australian exporters of edible meat, offal (including casings) and/or meat products of cattle, sheep or goats, to obtain or renew a licence to export meat or to notify a change of details of a…
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Saleyards must be EUCAS accredited to trade EUCAS cattle that can be used to produce meat for export to the EU. A saleyard is a centre where transaction of cattle by auction takes place. An accredited saleyard may trade EUCAS cattle and non-EUCAS cattle.The following documents relate to EUCAS…
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Farms must be accredited with the European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme (EUCAS) if they want to produce bovine animals that can be used to produce meat for export to the European Union. A farm is an area or land covered by a single Property Identification Code (PIC) under State or Territory…
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1. Information on EUCAS
1.1. Why do we need EUCAS for the European Union?
The European Union will not accept Australian beef unless certain production requirements are met.
These requirements include:
the beef is from cattle that have not been treated with Hormonal Growth Promotants (HGPs)…
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