Animal Health Australia (AHA) is conducting public consultation relating to the development of the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for the Land Transport of Livestock (‘Land Transport Standards’), and its associated Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS).  The Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has funded AHA to manage the development of the standards.  DAFF and AHA are particularly interested to hear if you believe the following two issues are satisfied  (click below to download full document):

• the Draft Land Transport Standards make the necessary specifications for protecting the welfare of livestock while being transported on land; and/or
  

• the associated Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) demonstrates the need for the Land Transport Standards and identifies its key costs and benefits for industry, government, and the wider community.
  
  
   

The Australian state and territory Governments are responsible for the regulation of animal welfare in Australia through the application of prevention of cruelty to animals legislation.

Twenty-two current model Codes of Practice in total will be converted into Animal Welfare Standards.  The first Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines to be developed will be applied to livestock being transported by land (The Land Transport Standards).                               more...

Please note: the focus of this consultation process is limited to the land transport of livestock within Australia and its territories, and does not consider issues associated with the live export of livestock. 

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