Submission 9 Submission Date: 24/05/2017 Submission method: Letter Postcode: 3205 24 May 2017 Mr Michael Rosier Executive Director, Biosecurity Agriculture Victorian Government GPO Box 4509 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Dear Mr Rosier LIVESOTCK DISEASE CONTROL REGULATIONS (2017) Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments in relation to the Livestock Disease Control Regulations 2017 (the Regulations) following release of the Regulatory Impact Statement for the Lviestock Disease Control Regulations 2017 on 13 April 2017. PrimeSafe is supportive of the Regulations on the basis that it adopts best practice in animal welfare, chemical use and residues and biosecurity. As Victoria transistions to the new livestock electronic identification system for its sheep and goat meat industries, improved traceability through the value chain will be greatly enhanced, thereby making it more effective and efficient to manage with regards to food safety and biosecurity. In addition, the Regulations provide for appropriate notification of livestock diseases, record-keeping and identification requirements for certain livestock for traceability purposes, therefore reducing the impacts of a disease in the event of an outbreak. PrimeSafe looks forward to continueing work with sheep and goat meat processors and Agriculture Victoria to implement the Regulation once they are in place. Yours sincerely Cc:
Submission 9 Submission Date: 24/05/2017 Submission method: Letter Postcode: 3205 24 May 2017 Mr Michael Rosier Executive Director, Biosecurity Agriculture Victorian Government GPO Box 4509 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Dear Mr Rosier LIVESOTCK DISEASE CONTROL REGULATIONS (2017) Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments in relation to the Livestock Disease Control Regulations 2017 (the Regulations) following release of the Regulatory Impact Statement for the Lviestock Disease Control Regulations 2017 on 13 April 2017. PrimeSafe is supportive of the Regulations on the basis that it adopts best practice in animal welfare, chemical use and residues and biosecurity. As Victoria transistions to the new livestock electronic identification system for its sheep and goat meat industries, improved traceability through the value chain will be greatly enhanced, thereby making it more effective and efficient to manage with regards to food safety and biosecurity. In addition, the Regulations provide for appropriate notification of livestock diseases, record-keeping and identification requirements for certain livestock for traceability purposes, therefore reducing the impacts of a disease in the event of an outbreak. PrimeSafe looks forward to continueing work with sheep and goat meat processors and Agriculture Victoria to implement the Regulation once they are in place. Yours sincerely Cc: