Attachment 2 Consultation with Government Agencies Questions NSW Vic Qld SA DAFF A General Questions The following issues have been raised during abattoir audit: NVD’s being • 1 (a) What issues if Incorrect completion completed incorrectly any have been Yes Incomplete of NVDs including, – Lost or missing ear Incidental amount of • raised at abattoir NVD’s traceability (use of tags on cattle incorrectly completed level regarding Instances of depots), withholding In - correct details Vendor Declarations • matters that should with NLIS periods and sourcing for non-vendor bred (ovine), Misread or be addressed on Smaller plants failed location to prevent animals missing NLIS Tags farm (ie. incorrect to have the provisions residue breaches. (Cattle). completion on for NLIS Animal welfare issues All abattoirs have NVDs)? regarding fit to load. contacts with LHPA and DPI compliance officers to investigate non-compliance with these issues. NVD issues have Low in percentage been picked up at a terms, too low to random audit and 1(b) Indicate the NSW Food Authority approximate for Less than 5% treated as systemic numbers or would not be able to ovine. For NLIS Tags noncompliance in this issues and address percentages provide exact on cattle compliance area by both industry and affected? percentage is around 99% DAFF. Animal welfare accuracy. issues are raised directly to the
Attachment 2 Consultation with Government Agencies Questions NSW Vic Qld SA DAFF A General Questions 1 (a) What issues if any have been raised at abattoir level regarding matters that should be addressed on farm (ie. incorrect completion on NVDs)? The following issues have been raised during abattoir audit: • NVD’s being completed incorrectly • Lost or missing ear tags on cattle • In - correct details for non-vendor bred animals All abattoirs have contacts with LHPA and DPI compliance officers to investigate non-compliance with these issues. Incidental amount of incorrectly completed Vendor Declarations (ovine), Misread or missing NLIS Tags (Cattle). Yes – Incomplete NVD’s Instances of with NLIS Smaller plants failed to have the provisions for NLIS Incorrect completion of NVDs including, traceability (use of depots), withholding periods and sourcing location to prevent residue breaches. Animal welfare issues regarding fit to load. 1(b) Indicate the numbers or percentages affected? NSW Food Authority would not be able to provide exact percentage Low in percentage terms, too low to approximate for ovine. For NLIS Tags on cattle compliance is around 99% accuracy. Less than 5% noncompliance in this area NVD issues have been picked up at a random audit and treated as systemic issues and address by both industry and DAFF. Animal welfare issues are raised directly to the
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