Live Cattle Export
Australia’s live export industry is the world’s leading supply of high quality, live cattle, sheep and goats to countries around the world, especially throughout south east and Middle East Asia. Australia exports their livestock by boat and plane. The export industries in Australia are recognised for having the highest animal safety standards for livestock export in the world. Australia only exports to destinations where the livestock are cared for in feedlots with plenty of food, water and shade. The industry is worth more than a billion dollars to the Australian economy, and supports the livelihoods of thousands of farming families across rural Australia.
Transport
Australia transports live animal exports by sea and air. They are also known to have the highest animal welfare standards for live exports in the world and are committed to keeping it that way. For farmers to export live cattle they must have a licence from the Australian government, and the vessels that are used to transport the cattle must meet strict requirements. Because of these strict regulations it means that 99% of Australian live exports arrive at their destination fit and healthy. Australia only exports animals to places across the world that has good facilities to look after and slaughter the animals in.
Here is a list of the places Australia exports to:
Sheep
· Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, territories administered by Palestine, Ukraine, Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Brunei, China, Japan, USA, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and the Philippines.
Feeder cattle
· Qatar, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, territories administered by Palestine, Mauritius, Kuwait, Mexico, China, India, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and the USA.
Breeding cattle
· Israel, Kuwait, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, India, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Brunei, New Caledonia, USA, and Mexico.
Australia's live animal export transportation is among the best in the world and is improving constantly due to all of the new laws and regulations that have been put in place to make sure that they meet the animal welfare standards across the world.
Here is a list of the places Australia exports to:
Sheep
· Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, territories administered by Palestine, Ukraine, Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Brunei, China, Japan, USA, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and the Philippines.
Feeder cattle
· Qatar, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, territories administered by Palestine, Mauritius, Kuwait, Mexico, China, India, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and the USA.
Breeding cattle
· Israel, Kuwait, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, India, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Brunei, New Caledonia, USA, and Mexico.
Australia's live animal export transportation is among the best in the world and is improving constantly due to all of the new laws and regulations that have been put in place to make sure that they meet the animal welfare standards across the world.
Laws and Regulations
Australia has many laws and regulations in place to maintain the health and safety of the animals that go through the live export industry. There have been many new laws and regulations put in place for Australian live exports since there was evidence against animal cruelty in June 2011. Due to this evidence there was a suspension put on live exports to Indonesia for slaughter purposes until there was new animal welfare safeguards put in place to maintain the welfare of the animals.
Australia's export trade is the best in the world due to all of the laws and regulations that they have and are working to introduce new laws to make sure that appropriate animal welfare standards are met across all live exports right up until the animals are slaughtered.
Australia's export trade is the best in the world due to all of the laws and regulations that they have and are working to introduce new laws to make sure that appropriate animal welfare standards are met across all live exports right up until the animals are slaughtered.
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Cattle Exports supporting Global Communities
· The livestock export industry provides much deserved protein for communities across the globe and is essential for supporting thousands of farming families and communities. The industry is worth $1.8 billion to the Australian economy and is of great importance to the 13,000 employees such as transport operators and exporters across rural and regional Australia becoming a vital component for the country’s agricultural export earnings. 570,000 cattle, 4.2 million sheep and 40,000 goats were distributed to over 30 countries in 2005 generating $700 million in direct earnings.
· As well as ensuring the employment of thousands of Australians, the supply of Australian livestock provides thousands of households in Asia and the Middle East the ability to access necessary and affordable protein. Many countries across these regions are not equipped with the correct resources to sustainably and efficiently produce enough livestock to feed their populations. The Australian Federal Government has released its Asian Century White Paper to meet the increasing demands for red meat protein in an overpopulated nation. The Paper explains the important role in which Australia performs in providing food for Asia’s growing population and how livestock exports are a vital component of the solution. As incomes increase in developing countries consumers seek a wider variety and higher quality of food for their diets, thus increasing the demand of livestock products. However in many of these countries, production of livestock has failed to meet the growing demand of the enitre population, so imports of products have increased rapidly generating valuable earnings for Australia and more livestock for global communites.
· Live animal export production provides employment and livelihoods for thousands of the world’s rural communites.
· As well as ensuring the employment of thousands of Australians, the supply of Australian livestock provides thousands of households in Asia and the Middle East the ability to access necessary and affordable protein. Many countries across these regions are not equipped with the correct resources to sustainably and efficiently produce enough livestock to feed their populations. The Australian Federal Government has released its Asian Century White Paper to meet the increasing demands for red meat protein in an overpopulated nation. The Paper explains the important role in which Australia performs in providing food for Asia’s growing population and how livestock exports are a vital component of the solution. As incomes increase in developing countries consumers seek a wider variety and higher quality of food for their diets, thus increasing the demand of livestock products. However in many of these countries, production of livestock has failed to meet the growing demand of the enitre population, so imports of products have increased rapidly generating valuable earnings for Australia and more livestock for global communites.
· Live animal export production provides employment and livelihoods for thousands of the world’s rural communites.
Destination Facilities and Livestock Treatment
· When the livestock arrive at their intended destination, they are cared for by trained stockmen and reside within feedlots which provide continuous access to food, fresh water and shelter. Australian animal welfare experts are stationed in export locations to deliver regular training and education programs for inexperienced communities to assist in improving infrastructure and livestock facilities.
· Australia is the only country in the world that actively participates in overseas marketing schemes in order to improve livestock welfare conditions in global communities. The producer levy funds millions of dollars to assist in training and educating, research and developments to improve welfare conditions during voyages and in overseas markets. If Australia were to stop exporting livestock and to these countries, the animal welfare conditions overseas would rapidly decline.
· Australia is the only country in the world that actively participates in overseas marketing schemes in order to improve livestock welfare conditions in global communities. The producer levy funds millions of dollars to assist in training and educating, research and developments to improve welfare conditions during voyages and in overseas markets. If Australia were to stop exporting livestock and to these countries, the animal welfare conditions overseas would rapidly decline.