2.2.2.5 Recommended animal health and welfare outcomes
Based on the earlier discussion, it is recommended that mortality rates are used as the primary animal health and welfare outcome in the outcome-based standard. Further outcomes, relevant to
health and welfare, may be added as knowledge improves. Such additions would not alter the basic framework of the outcome-based approach.
RECOMMENDATION 2: It is recommended that mortality rates are used as the primary animal health and welfare outcome in the outcome-based standard. Further
health and welfare outcomes may be added as knowledge improves.
2.2.3 Defined performance targets
With respect to mortality rates, several performance targets are already defined, including: • Voyage mortality rate for sheep and goats of no more than 2 of the consignment
• Voyage mortality rate for cattle and buffalo of no more than 1 of the consignment LiveCorp, 2001
The level of these thresholds has been the subject of recent debate, but is not considered further in this review.
There is also a need following input from industry, government and community for mortality thresholds to be determined for all other intervals during the export process, including:
• property-of-origin to feedlot; • feedlot; and
• feedlot to export vessel.
SUMMARY: With respect to mortality rates, performance targets have been defined for the shipboard component of live export. Similar targets are needed for property-
of-origin to feedlot, feedlot and feedlot to export vessel.
2.2.4 Tools relevant to the achievement of the performance targets
In order to achieve defined levels of performance in this case, mortality thresholds at each stage of export, there is a need for significant changes in risk management and incident management, as
follows:
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Risk management considered in detail in Chapter 3 Risk management is a key element of reform. The review recommends a shift from the current
prescriptive approach to an outcome-based approach modelled on international best practice in this area. It is important that risk management is robust and transparent, in keeping with accepted
business practice.
It is recommended that risk management be undertaken within industry using the following stepped approach:
• For all consignments, a mandatory requirement that each exporter complies with ‘standards of baseline practice’;
• For all consignments to the Red Sea andor Persian Gulf, a mandatory requirement that each exporter adequately manage heat stress risk; and
• For ‘high-risk’ consignments, a mandatory requirement that each exporter develop a consignment risk management plan. ‘High-risk’ consignments can be defined as all consignments that are at
increased risk of one or more adverse health and welfare outcome. The consignment risk management plan would be linked to a defined consignment, providing documented evidence
that individual exporters have completed a well-defined series of steps relating to risk management, including risk assessment, risk management and risk communication.
Incident management considered in detail in Chapter 4 Incident management is another key element of reform. An incident is deemed to have occurred
when agreed outcomes are not achieved – in this case, the mortality rate has exceeded defined performance targets. In Chapter 4, detailed information is presented about the investigation of a
minor incident those not involving government, including routine data collection, terms of reference, the investigating team, the investigation report, timing and linkages with the LESCO.
SUMMARY: Risk management and incident management are key elements of reform. These tools are critical to industry efforts to achieve defined performance
targets. These methodologies are considered in detail in Chapters 3 and 4.
2.2.5 Compliance imperatives
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