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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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The legislative basis for the European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme (EUCAS) is the:
Export Control Act 2020
Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2021
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Protecting commercial poultryThe best way to minimise the risk of avian influenza (bird flu) in your flocks is to maintain high levels of biosecurity on your property.More information on the management and biosecurity of commercial poultry is available at:Australian Animal Welfare Standards and…
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Australia remains free from the highly contagious strain of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) (specifically clade 2.3.4.4b) that continues to spread overseas.This strain has caused illness and death in poultry, wild birds and mammals overseas. If it reaches Australia, this disease would have…
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How humans are infectedHuman infections of avian influenza (bird flu) are rare, and the current risk to the Australian population remains very low.Even in countries with large H5 bird flu outbreaks in many animals, human cases to date of the H5 bird flu strain of concern have been rare, and…
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Infectious diseases, like bird flu and Newcastle disease, can spread directly to poultry from wild birds or from clothing, footwear, equipment or vehicles that have been contaminated by infectious birds.Learn how to protect your poultry and pet birds on your property:Video transcriptAvian influenza…
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