On behalf of Australian goat producers, GICA recently made submissions about two important industry issues – NLIS and the proposed amendments to legislation relating to agricultural and veterinary chemicals (AgVet chemicals).
NLIS
GICA provided feedback from producers to the Regulatory Impact Statement for NLIS for sheep and goats, explaining that GICA supports an NLIS that is affordable, nationally consistent and meets national traceability standards. This includes enhancing the existing mob-based system with improvements in the verification and enforcement of business rules throughout the supply chain. However, GICA’s submission did not supper the introduction of a mandatory electronic identification system with or without exceptions, as this would involve signification financial commitment from producers and the industry as a whole. For more information, download GICA’s submission.
AgVet legislation
The proposal by the Federal Government to further improve the efficiency of AgVet chemical regulation is supported by GICA in its submission regarding the Draft Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Legislation Amendment Bill 2013. GICA is pleased that the Government has committed to remove re-registration requirements and to work with industry to implement further improvements through legislation through this Bill.