Version 2.2 of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) is the current version This version was released early 2009 after a lengthy round of consultation with industry, industry stakeholders including State Governments, agents, Veterinarians, RSPCA and producer representatives. ASEL sets the basic standards for the conduct of the livestock export trade, as required by the Federal, State and Territory governments.
The standards cover the six major steps along the export chain:
- Sourcing and on-farm preparation of livestock
- Land transport of livestock for export
- Management of livestock in registered premises
- Vessel preparation and loading
- On-board management of livestock
- Air transport of livestock
The livestock species covered by these standards include:
- cattle
- sheep
- goats
- buffalo
- deer and
- camelids (camels, llama, alpaca and vicunas).
The complete Standards can be found on the Dept. Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries web site (Click Here)