The
state of Queensland has
now gone from politcal madness
to a dictator state. Our
farmers will lose there
jobs - familes - land and
businesses with this bill.
I personally know since
this bill has come about
that 7 people have lost
their jobs within a day.
Now in the district of South
Burnett everything has stopped.
Slashers - bobcat and heavy
machinery operators - everything.
This bill is one of the
worst controlled factors
over rural people and properties
in the world. Farmers cannot
touch a single tree on there
own managed property. Crown
land across 1,000,000 hectares
of South East Queensland
gone via government labour
party theft. Our rural farmers
who have cared for the land
for so long are being told
to they cannot manage their
own properties. I.E Imagine
if we told city people that
they cannot mow there own
lawn. This law once in place
cannot be appealed - you
can never go to the courts
over this. It is total dominant.
If this passes all farmers
are and will be wiped out.
The mapping co-ordinates
are so badly done that they
include roundabouts in town
as per McLindon Aidan, Patrick
(Aidan) BA [Mr] (Beaudesert)
refering to a Boonah roundabout
in parliment, he stated
and witnessed. Our land
values will plummet if you
cannot touch any of it.
House prices and property/machinery
debts will cause mass chaos
for the rural sector.
To
some up this bill - Bloody
discombobulating stupidity
!!!!!!!!!!
FARMERS
HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER
FROM THE GOVERNMENT OR BEEN
TOLD DIRECTLY ABOUT THIS
BILL. IT WAS DONE FROM LABOUR
FOR THE GREENS VOTES. IT
WAS THE FIRST RUSHED MAJOR
BILL INTO PARLIMENT - YES
NOT HOSPITALS OR JOBS OR
TRANSPORT IT WAS THE RURAL
FARMER AND HIS LAND.
THIS
PATHETIC BILL HAS LEFT NOBODY
TO BE ABLE TO FIGHT THIS
EXCEPT LNP + INDEPENDANTS..........
SOME RURAL INDUSTRIES HAD
TIME TO FIGHT - HOWEVER
THEY LEFT IT WAY TOO LATE
AND NEARLY ALL FARMERS I
KNOW HAD NO IDEA AS EVERYTHING
IN THE DISTRICTS WERE MAINLY
WHITE ZONES AND GREEN
ZONES - ONLY TO BE
OVERNIGHT TURNED INTO BLUE
ZONES BY A MAPPING
SYSTEM THAT YOU HAVE TO
PAY OVER $300 DOLLARS TO
AQUIRE. (p.s they have reduce
this overnight after the
second reading to $131.30
+ - goes to show you how
they control people from
not getting the information
asap.)
Livestock producers from
most areas of Australia
supply or receive indirect
benefit from the Australian
livestock export trade.
Independent estimates indicate
that in excess of 9,000
jobs are created by the
trade throughout rural and
regional Australia. A recent
study estimated that for
every job generated in the
live export chain, another
1.6 jobs are created. All
Australian states and territories
comprise businesses that
benefit from the live export
trade.
The
industry provides jobs for:
ancillary suppliers and
services such as livestock
agents, transport operators,
exporters, stevedores and
shipping companies, feedlot
operators, fodder and chemical
suppliers, veterinarians,
saleyards, stockmen, port
authorities, helicopter
mustering services, and
the finance and insurance
sectors. Consignments of
livestock are loaded at
over 20 ports around Australia.
2. What is the value
of the trade to the Australian
Economy?
The livestock export trade
is vital to Australia's
agricultural export earnings
and to the economies of
rural and regional areas.
It is currently valued at
$730 million. Live export
is an important market for
many livestock producers,
already facing drought and
reduced demand in some key
markets overseas due to
consumers concerns over
reent disease incidents.
In 2002 the livestock export
trade was valued at over
one billion dollars.
3. Which countries do we
export to?
Principal export markets
include:
Sheep
Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain,
Oman, United Arab Emirates,
Qatar, Israel, Lebanon,
Malaysia, Singapore and
Brunei.
Breeder
cattle
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Jordan, Japan, Israel and
Brunei.
Dairy
cattle
China, Mexico, Kuwait and
the United Arab Emirates.
Goats
Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius
and Brunei.
4. How do I become
a livestock exporter?
Exporters of livestock are
required to be licensed
by the government. Enquiries
should be directed to AQIS
on 02 6272 4581 or refer
to the AQIS website.
5. What is the livestock
export process?
The stages in the livestock
export process can be summarised
as:
•
Selection of stock for export
• Road transportation
to assembly depot
• Assembly depot -
preparation for export
• Road transportation
to vessel/aircraft
• Loading aboard vessel/aircraft
• Shipment
• Discharge
6. How is the Industry
Regulated?
The industry is closely
regulated by government
as follows:
Exporters
• Licensing of exporters
- all exporters are licensed
by AQIS under the Australian
Meat and Livestock Industries
Act 1997.
• Certification of
each consignment - exporters
must obtain an Export Permit
from AQIS for each consignment
prior to export, in accordance
with the Export Control
Act. This requires the provision
of a detailed Notice of
Intention and Consignment
Risk Management Plan.
Australian
Standards for the Export
of Livestock
The Department of Agriculture
Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
have developed standards
for the export process.
Refer Australian Standards
for the Export of Livestock
for more information.
Exporters
must prepare stock for export
in accordance with these
Standards, to meet the requirement
of the licence and the issuing
of an Export Permit.
Registered
Premises
Premises used for the preparation
of livestock for export
must be registered by AQIS.
Refer Registration of Premises
for more information
AQIS
Accredited Veterinarians
Only AQIS accredited veterinarians
may undertake veterinary
functions in an approved
export program. Refer AQIS
Accredited Veterinarians
for more information.
Ships
Livestock ships must be
approved by the Australian
Maritime Safety Authority
as meeting the requirements
of Marine Order 45.
Prevention
of Cruelty Legislation
State legislation on the
prevention of cruelty to
animals applies to the handling,
management and transport
of animals.
Airfreight
Airfreight requirements
are in accordance with the
Australian Standards for
the Export of Livestock
and IATA (International
Air Transport Association)
Live Animal Regulations.
7. What penalties
apply?
Licensing (responsibility
of AQIS)
An exporter must have a
licence. Without a license
an exporter cannot export.
Each consignment needs an
export permit to obtain
a customs release from Australia.
Without an export permit
the ship or aircraft cannot
leave Australia. Failure
to observe government orders
under the AMLI Act can result
in the loss of licence.
State Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Act is to be
observed at all times and
failure in basic animal
welfare can see a consignment
stopped by AQIS.
Customer
Country Protocols (responsibility
of AQIS)
Some customer countries
have protocols requiring
an import permit, which
in turn requires a Health
Certificate from AQIS. This
Health Certificate guarantees
that all health protocol
conditions have been met.
Without this, entry into
the country concerned may
be prevented and as a result
the consignment would be
prevented from leaving Australia.
Where protocols do not apply
AQIS/Customs can, should
problems arise, withhold
the issuance of an Export
Permit, preventing the consignment
from leaving Australia.
Shipboard
(responsibility of AMSA)
Each livestock vessel is
licensed by AMSA. If a vessel
fails to comply with the
provisions of Marine Order
43 of the Navigation Act,
the vessel may be barred
from loading future consignments
and penalties apply to the
shipping company. False
declarations supplied to
any Government department
are covered under the various
“Oath Acts”
and penalties apply. Sanctions
include loss of ship’s
licence to carry livestock.
In addition the ship is
subject to additional engineering
inspection and scrutiny
by AMSA on arrival back
in Australia.
8. How many animals
are exported live?
Switchbanks generates regular
statistics on the live export
trade out of Australia.
If more detail is required
please contact the Switchbanks
farming via email in the
contact us section.
9. How are stock
fed and watered on ship?
All vessels are obliged
under Marine Order 43, administered
by the Australian Maritime
Safety Authority, to have
provision for the continuous
supply of water and fodder
while on board ship.
All
ships on the long voyages
have facilities to produce
their own fresh water while
at sea, but often top up
their water tanks at port.
The amount of water required
for the various species
is stipulated in the Australian
Standards for the Export
of Livestock and the calculated
quantity is compared with
the actual quantity before
a Health certificate is
issued by AQIS.
Likewise
the quantity of fodder required
is also stipulated and checked.
Fodder normally consists
of pelletised grain/chaff
or derivatives. This is
loaded aboard ship prior
to sailing.
For
airfreight, standards are
found in the IATA (International
Air Transport Association)
Live Animal Regulations.
These are policed by the
airline and AQIS staff at
the airport and are called
up under the Australian
Livestock Export Standards.
10. How long is
a voyage?
Sea voyages are divided
into 2 categories
•
Long haul >10 days
• Short haul <10
days
Different Standards apply
to each.
The
duration of the voyage is
dependant on the port of
embarkation.
• Voyages to the Middle
East range from 14-21 days
duration
• Voyages to China,
Japan or Korea range from
10-14 days
• Voyages to Indonesia,
Philippines, Malaysia etc
take from 3-7 days
11. What are ‘Trigger
Levels’?
Incorporated in Australian
Maritime Safety Authority
Marine Orders 43 are mortality
levels, which require an
investigation into the functioning
of the vessel concerned.
These are called “trigger
levels”. If these
levels are reached, the
ship’s master is obliged
by law to report these to
the Australian Maritime
Safety Authority in Canberra
who instigate an investigation.
Trigger levels are listed
below:
Mortalities
Sheep 2%
Goats 2%
Cattle 1% Long Haul
0.5% Short Haul
12. What is Risk Management?
Risk Management is a formal
process designed to identify
and reduce risks. In a complex
process like live animal
exporting, a range of factors
need to be examined to ensure
problems do not occur. The
practice proposed for the
Live Export Industry follows
the Australian Standard
(AS/NZ 4360:1999). This
process consists of methods
to ensure each potential
risk is identified and then
analysed for it potential
consequence and likelihood
of occurring. With this
information procedures and
systems can be introduced
to ensure the risk identified
can be reduced to an acceptable
level, or if this cannot
be done, ensure the consignment
does not take place.
13. How much can
I buy sheep or cattle for
live export?
If you are looking to purchase
livestock for live export
out of Australia we suggest
you submit a Trade Inquiry
direct to exporters. They
will be able to provide
you with a quote specific
to your request.
14. How much is
the Cormo Levy?
The Federal Government has
introduced levy arrangements
to cover the costs associated
with resolving the Cormo
Express incident. From 1
March 2004 a charge has
been levied on exporters,
on a per head basis, for
animals destined for slaughter
set at a rate of $1.50 for
cattle, 60¢ for sheep
and lambs and 40¢ for
goats. The levy will remain
in place until all the costs
associated with the incident
have been recovered. This
is anticipated to be at
least 3 years.
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