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Analysis – Gulf Cooperation Council’s shelf-life limit for chilled vacuum-packed red meat

The Gulf Standards Organisation (GSO) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has published a technical regulation that recognises extended shelf-life for chilled vacuum-packed red meat. This recommends that all GCC members bring their regulations for the shelf-life of chilled, vacuum-packed red meat…
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Livestock producers

If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Livestock producers must be alert for signs of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in their animals regardless of where they are in…
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Biosecurity Advice 2015/21 - Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu

​​​​10 December 2015 This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the formal commencement by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources of a review of the import requirements for fresh (…
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Actions taken by a delegate of the secretary with respect to reportable mortality incidents

​ Attachment B - Actions taken by a delegate of the Secretary DepartureExport Licence HolderActions taken27 April 2016Landmark Operations Pty LtdThe reportable mortality rate for this consignment was…
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live-animal-exports.docx

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Information for veterinarians

Registered veterinarians can prepare animals other than livestock for export. This includes dogs, cats, mice, poultry and horses. You do not need to be accredited by the department to do this. You must be an accredited veterinarian to prepare livestock for export. Livestock animals include cattle…
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Livestock exports by air

The Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) requires exporters to provide an End of Journey report to the department for every livestock consignment exported by air. The Livestock exports by air report report is compiled from information in the End of Journey reports and includes…
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Securing our region against potential outbreaks

There are 300,000 doses of a vaccine against the serious cattle virus that causes lumpy skin disease (LSD) that have been secured in an agreement that will help Australia prepare for potential future outbreaks. LSD, which also affects buffalo, has been reported in Indonesia but Australia remains…
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Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS)

The Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) is a regulatory requirement. Exporters must meet requirements in ESCAS to export feeder or slaughter livestock from Australia. For the purpose of export, we define livestock as sheep, goats, cattle, deer, buffalo, and camelids. ESCAS only applies…
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