Meat Exports Destination Volume (kt) USA 205 Japan 326 Republic of Korea 123 Total 948 Live Animals Numbers (thousands) Indonesia 376 Israel 60 Turkey 37 Egypt 32 Philippines 24 Total 578 The main destinations of Australia’s of sheep and sheep meat exports in 2011‒12 were: Table 6 Mutton, Lamb and Live Sheep Export Destinations 2011‒12 Destination Volume (kt) Mutton Risk Middle East 42.7 Total 89.1 The Australian Productivity Commission in its report on Lamb Performance Benchmarking of Middle East 42.7 Australian and New Zealand Business USA 35.0 Regulation: Food Safety, released on China 24.6 22 December 2009, stated that the red 173.8 meat industry is well regulated and intensely monitored. The Commission Live Sheep Numbers indicated that meat exporters “red (millions) incur greater costs and more Middle East 2.232 regulatory intervention than any other Turkey 0.293 businesses.” Total 2.562 With regard to food borne illness, sixty-six outbreaks associated with meat products in Australia were reported to OzFoodNet between January 2003 and June 2008. However these outbreaks, which were attributed to Salmonella serotypes, Clostridium perfringens and Staphylococcus aureus, resulted largely from undercooking and temperature abuse FSANZ has concluded that there were few unmanaged food safety risks pertaining to meat, and at First Assessment for cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, proposed maintaining the status quo, supplemented with greater self-regulation that could be cost effectively managed. Subsequent consultation with a range of stakeholders, particularly those who had a more overarching view, a long-term perspective and a more holistic approach to the meat industry, revealed a number of concerns and that cost effective steps could be taken to better manage risk. Consequently for the minor meat species and wild game, FSANZ proposed two options at 1st Call for Submissions, i.e. develop a draft national standard containing minimal primary production requirements, where relevant, for traceability, inputs and managing waste; and transfer of the processing
Meat Exports Destination Volume (kt) USA 205 Japan 326 Republic of Korea 123 Total 948 Live Animals Numbers (thousands) Indonesia 376 Israel 60 Turkey 37 Egypt 32 Philippines 24 Total 578 The main destinations of Australia’s of sheep and sheep meat exports in 2011‒12 were: Table 6 Mutton, Lamb and Live Sheep Export Destinations 2011‒12 Destination Volume (kt) Mutton Middle East 42.7 Total 89.1 Lamb Middle East 42.7 USA 35.0 China 24.6 173.8 Live Sheep Numbers (millions) Middle East 2.232 Turkey 0.293 Total 2.562 Risk The Australian Productivity Commission in its report on Performance Benchmarking of Australian and New Zealand Business Regulation: Food Safety, released on 22 December 2009, stated that the red meat industry is well regulated and intensely monitored. The Commission indicated that “red meat exporters incur greater costs and more regulatory intervention than any other businesses.” With regard to food borne illness, sixty-six outbreaks associated with meat products in Australia were reported to OzFoodNet between January 2003 and June 2008. However these outbreaks, which were attributed to Salmonella serotypes, Clostridium perfringens and Staphylococcus aureus, resulted largely from undercooking and temperature abuse FSANZ has concluded that there were few unmanaged food safety risks pertaining to meat, and at First Assessment for cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, proposed maintaining the status quo, supplemented with greater self-regulation that could be cost effectively managed. Subsequent consultation with a range of stakeholders, particularly those who had a more overarching view, a long-term perspective and a more holistic approach to the meat industry, revealed a number of concerns and that cost effective steps could be taken to better manage risk. Consequently for the minor meat species and wild game, FSANZ proposed two options at 1st Call for Submissions, i.e. develop a draft national standard containing minimal primary production requirements, where relevant, for traceability, inputs and managing waste; and transfer of the processing
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