6‑35 Holder of livestock export licence 6‑35 Holder of livestock export licence may apply for approval of proposed ESCAS

6‑35 Holder of livestock export licence may apply for approval of proposed ESCAS

(1) The holder of a livestock export licence that covers feeder livestock or slaughter livestock may apply to the Secretary to approve a proposed ESCAS that applies to the kind and class of livestock covered by the licence.

Note: Section 6‑36 sets out requirements for applications.

Form and content of an ESCAS (2) A proposed ESCAS must be recorded in writing in a form approved by the Secretary. (3) A proposed ESCAS must include details of a supply chain that will apply to exports of a particular kind of livestock covered by a livestock export licence to one or more specified ports or landing places, up until and including the point of slaughter. (4) A proposed ESCAS must include details in relation to the following matters: (a) the kind of livestock to which the ESCAS applies; (b) each port or landing place where the livestock are intended to be unloaded; (c) transport, handling and slaughter of the livestock; (d) feedlots; (e) identification, tracking, accounting and reconciliation of the livestock; (f) independent auditing and reporting in relation to the matters referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (h); (g) access to premises where the livestock are to be held; (h) any related operations and facilities. (5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(f), a proposed ESCAS may provide that independent auditing and reporting in relation to the matters referred to in paragraphs (4)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (h) are to be carried out in accordance with an approved arrangement for exporter supply chain assurance operations held by a person specified in the ESCAS.

Note 1: Part 2 of Chapter 5 deals with approved arrangements for exporter supply chain assurance operations.

Note 2: An audit referred to in paragraph (4)(f) and subsection (5) is not an audit under Part 1 of Chapter 9 of the Act.