22 May 2024
Species: All livestock
Countries: All
Attention
- All stakeholders
Purpose
To advise stakeholders that the department has published a new policy for ‘Stock on hand’ in registered establishments for livestock exports.
Key points
- The policy provides direction to exporters sourcing livestock for export by sea and air and registered establishment occupiers holding livestock for export by sea.
- For the purposes of the policy, ‘stock on hand’ are livestock that have resided in a registered establishment immediately prior to their sourcing for export by the livestock exporter.
- The department is prepared to consider, where the importing country requirements allow, the property of origin to be the registered establishment if the livestock have resided there for at least 30 clear days immediately prior to beginning any pre-export quarantine/isolation or the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) preparation period.
- Where relevant, all consignments exported on or after 1 August 2024 must comply with this new policy.
- Exporters and registered establishment occupiers may contact the department if they have any questions regarding the new policy.
Background
This new policy should be read in conjunction with relevant export legislation, standards and the importing country requirements for the relevant destination market(s).
Tim Naylor
Director (A/g)
Live Animal Export Branch
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Contact officer(s): Louise Mulcahy
Phone: 02 6272 4581
Email livestockexp@aff.gov.au