The Federal Government is reviewing the Aust Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) and are currently consulting on bedding and minimum feed requirements when exporting by sea, and minimum crate pen area requirements for camels exported by air.
The AVA is currently preparing a submission and is inviting member input.
Full details of the proposed changes can be seen online here and briefing papers on the proposals are below:
- Review of ASEL bedding related requirements [PDF 945 KB]
- Review of ASEL minimum feed requirements [PDF 1 MB]]
- Review of ASEL minimum crate pen area requirements for camels exported by air [PDF 919 KB]
What can you do?
- AVA Submission – Provide input for consideration in the development of the AVA submission. If you have comment that you’d like to provide, can you please forward it to graham.pratt@ava.com.au by Monday 1 June.
- Individual submission – Make your own submission directly by Tuesday 9 June here.