Bio-Security and Quarantine Newsletter
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- Be Alert for Wildlife Diseases
- Dogs to Tasmania hotline
- National Pest survey
- Lice Treament failiure in sheep
- Tasmanian apples hit Japanese markets
- and more
The Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Sheep, initiated by the Federal Government, is a set of new standards (legislated and enforceable) and guidelines (non-legislative) supporting sheep welfare at the farm level in Australia.
[SMO] have input into the development of the standards and guidelines through its peak council members, the Sheepmeat Council of Australia and the WoolProducers of Australia who are ensuring sheep producers’ views are represented throughout the process at the national level.
Standards will apply to all those responsible for the care and management of sheep, and industry is involved to achieve sustainable and practical standards for all sheep producers. The standards and guidelines are in their early phases of development.
The formal consultation process with individual sheep producers and the general public will occur during the public consultation phase, in late 2009 or early 2010.
Visit Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Sheep to stay updated on the development progress of the animal welfare standards and guidelines for sheep. You may also contact Sheepmeat Council (02 6273 3088) or WoolProducers (02 6273 2531) direct for further information on the new standards and guidelines.