October 2022
The second meeting of the Sheep and Goat Traceability Task Force (SGTTF) took place in Melbourne on 4 October 2022.
Members confirmed the Terms of Reference (TOR) and agreed the TOR will be published on the Australian Government DAFF website.
The SGTTF will provide advice to Ministers on implementation by end 2022. Members discussed the detailed timeline towards implementation of mandatory individual electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats nationally by 1 January 2025, per Agriculture Ministers’ agreement.
Members also discussed communication and engagement, including development and implementation of a communication strategy, with activities to commence in 2022 including public webinars and more targeted engagement roundtables with specific stakeholder groups.
The next meeting is scheduled for early November 2022.