Publication of a new policy for the export of livestock by seaSpecies: All livestock exported by sea
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Attention- Livestock Exporters
- LiveCorp
- Meat and Livestock Australia
- Australian Livestock Exporters Council
PurposeTo advise stakeholders that the department has published a new policy for the export of livestock by sea entitled: Loading foreign sourced fodder onto a vessel carrying Australian livestock (the new policy) to support the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (Version 3.2) (ASEL).Key points- In accordance with ASEL standard 5.1.14 (d), exporters seeking to load any foreign sourced fodder onto a vessel carrying Australian livestock post-departure from Australia must seek approval from the department prior to loading.
- The new policy outlines the process for requesting approval from the department, in exceptional circumstances, to load foreign sourced fodder to feed Australian livestock onboard a vessel, in order to comply with the requirements set out in ASEL Standard 5 (Loading and onboard management requirements).
BackgroundOn 18 November 2021, the department published ASEL 3.2.
Patrick Cass
Director (A/g)
Live Animal Export Branch
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Contact officer
Tim Naylor
Senior Veterinary Officer
Phone: 02 6272 4581
Email: livestockexp@awe.gov.au
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