Summary

Australian livestock exporters are required to produce declarations and other documentation to demonstrate that the animals they are supplying meet international market access requirements.

Standardising some of this paperwork minimises the inefficiencies associated with individual companies developing standalone declarations and ensures consistency across the industry. It may also potentially open opportunities for digital documentation in the future.

This project reviewed documents associated with the export of cattle to South East Asia and identified opportunities to clarify regulatory requirements and support business efficiencies.

Objectives

• Undertake a review of export documentation for selected South East Asian markets and clarify regulatory requirements relating to export declarations (including through consultation with state, territory and Commonwealth governments)

• Develop standard document(s) for declarations to export to all South East Asian cattle markets and develop a plan for implementation

• Develop a plan for the extension of document standardisation to other major export markets.

Benefits to industry

The standardisation of export documentation supports increased business efficiencies and productivity by creating consistent declarations to meet market access requirements.

This process will also lay the groundwork for the extension of standardised declarations to other major export markets in the future.

Members can access the standardised export declarations here.