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ANIMAL (BRANDS AND MOVEMENT) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2006 (S.R. 2006, NO. 4) - REG 5

Schedule 4 amended (Tagging cattle for slaughter or sale)

Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the table from clause 1(b) and substituting the following table:

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Kind of cattle

Column 3

Kind of tag

Column 4

Special requirements

1. 

Calves under 6 weeks old that are –

A white plastic ear tag approximately 75mm long and 11mm wide

The white plastic ear tag must show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept.

 

(a) unaccompanied by their dam; and

   
 

(b) being sent –

   
 

(i) directly to a licensed meat premises; or

   
 

(ii) directly to a public saleyard for the purposes of sale and immediate transfer to a licensed meat premises

   

2. 

Cattle accredited under the European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme that are being sent for slaughter at an EU-listed abattoir or for sale at an AQIS-accredited saleyard

(a) A lime green self-adhesive wrap-around tail tag at least 195mm long and 25mm wide; and

The lime green self-adhesive wrap-around tail tag must show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept.

   

(b) a permanent identification device approved under the NLIS

The permanent identification device must be registered on the NLIS database to show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept.

3. 

Cattle that are –

(a) sent directly from their property of birth to a public sale approved by the Registrar or a licensed meat premises approved by the Registrar; and

A "breeder" permanent identification device approved under the NLIS

The "breeder" permanent identification device must be registered on the NLIS database to show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were born.

 

(b) accompanied by a vendor declaration showing the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept and stating that the cattle were bred on that property

   

4. 

Cattle that are accompanied by –

A permanent identification device approved under the NLIS

The permanent identification device must be registered on the NLIS database to show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept.

 

(a) a transaction tag exemption; and

   
 

(b) a vendor declaration showing the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept

   

5. 

Mature bulls sent directly to a licensed meat premises for slaughter

One of the following transaction tags:

The transaction tag must show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept and –

   

(a) a self-adhesive wrap-around tail tag at least 195mm long and 25mm wide;

(a) if the cattle have been or may have been treated with hormonal growth promotants, be yellow in colour; or

   

(b) a plastic ratchet tail tag at least 25mm wide;

(b) if the cattle have not been treated with hormonal growth promotants, be pink in colour and be marked "HGP-free".

   

(c ) a plastic ear tag at least 57mm long and 40mm wide

 

6. 

Any other cattle

(a) A permanent identification device approved under the NLIS; and

 
   

(b) one of the following transaction tags:

The transaction tag must show the property identification code for the property where the cattle were last normally kept and –

   

(i) a self-adhesive wrap-around tail tag at least 195mm long and 25mm wide;

(a) if the cattle have been or may have been treated with hormonal growth promotants, be yellow in colour; or

   

(ii) a plastic ratchet tail tag at least 25mm wide;

(b) if the cattle have not been treated with hormonal growth promotants, be pink in colour and be marked "HGP-free".

   

(iii) a plastic ear tag at least 57mm long and 40mm wide

 
(b) by inserting the following definitions after the definition of licensed meat premises in clause 2 :
NLIS means the National Livestock Identification System;
NLIS database means the National Livestock Identification System Database maintained by Meat & Livestock Australia Limited (ABN 39 081 678 364);
(c) by inserting the following definitions after the definition of property identification code in clause 2 :
transaction tag means a tail tag or an ear tag other than –
(a) a permanent identification device; and
(b) an emergency tag referred to in regulation 17(3);
transaction tag exemption means an exemption signed by the Chief Veterinary Officer from the requirement to attach a transaction tag to any cattle.



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