and Quality Assurance Certification Process 1 2 PARTICIPATING BREEDS PARTICIPATING BREEDS TM AngusAUSTRALIA Belmont Red Santa Gertrudis Braford Lincoln Red Maine Anjou Australian Nguni Breeders Charolais 13 CONTENTS Introduction 3 1 Livestock Category Standards 4 2 Livestock Quality Assurance Inspection Standards 6 Structural Soundness Quality Assurance Specifi cation 7 Export Breeding Certifi cate Examples 8 Quality Assurance Certifi cation Process 10 3 Semen Standards 12 4 Embryo Standards 13 5 Individual Breed Specifi cations 14 Glossary of Terms 45 Contacts 49 2 4 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION The Australian Cattle Genetic Export Standards and Quality Assurance Certifi cation Process of the standards that are detailed in this document are produced by the Australian Cattle Genetics Export Agency (ACGEA) a wholly owned subsidiary of the International Livestock Resources and Information Centre (ILRIC) on behalf of the European, British and Tropical breeds as detailed in the document. The Standards have been endorsed by relevant industry peak bodies including the Australian Registered Cattle Breeders Association (ARCBA), Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), the Australian Livestock Exporters Council (ALEC) and the Cattle Council of Australia (CCA). ILRIC also has as its members, 26 Australian Breed Associations. All breeding animals exported under The Australian Cattle Genetics Export Standard and Quality Assurance Certifi cation Process will be individually inspected and certifi ed by accredited ILRIC Inspectors. The certifi cation process is comprehensive and thorough. Animal identifi cation and pedigree data will be individually verifi ed and certifi ed as correct and in all categories there will be individual animal inspections in accordance with the compliance standard for structural soundness within the Australian structural soundness quality assurance specifi cations. All animals will also be individually inspected to ensure that they are true to their breed type and comply with that breed’s strict phenotypic standard. 3 5 LIVESTOCK CATEGORY STANDARDS We are pleased to offer the following Livestock Category Standards for Australian breeding cattle to meet all requirements for effi cient, high quality beef production. 1 All animals complying with the Livestock Category Standards must have been inspected by an independent ILRIC export accredited inspector and comply with the Livestock Inspection Standards. Category 1 Registered Purebred Stud Breeding Cattle All Category 1 purebred stud cattle are registered with the relevant Australian breed association and have been quality assured and certifi ed by an independent ILRIC accredited inspector to the compliance levels in this category and structural soundness specifi cations in this export standard document. Breeding: These high quality pedigree stud animals have been bred by registered purebred pedigree bulls and registered purebred pedigree cows. Recommended use: For the production of high quality bull’s for genetic improvement in beef producing herds and heifers which are used for further stud stock breeding. Compliance Standard: Male or Female animal Pedigree levels: 3 generation on both the sire and dam sides of the pedigree Sire and dam registered in the Australian Breed Society Register Uniquely identifi ed by the Australian National Livestock Identifi cation Scheme (NLIS) ear tag (compulsory) and/or a freeze brand, fi re brand or ear tattoo Export Certifi cation including, month and year of birth, pedigree certifi cation, animal identifi cation verifi cation, Breed True-to-Type phenotypic certifi cation and individual structural soundness inspection certifi cation Registration to be transferred to the new owner on request 6 4 LIVESTOCK CATEGORY STANDARDS (continued) Category 2 Registered Purebred Breeding Cattle Breeding: Cattle in this category are purebred and have been sired by registered purebred Category 1 stud bulls in a single or multiple-sire mating group and their dam may be recorded. They have been quality assured and certifi ed by an independent ILRIC accredited inspector to the compliance levels in this category and structural soundness Category 3 specifi cations in this export standard document. Unregistered Purebred Breeding Cattle Recommended use: Breeding: The cattle are for the establishment of high quality herds Cattle in this category are purebred and have been bred to produce highly productive heifers and steers suitable from unregistered cows and sired by unregistered bulls. for feeding to produce high quality carcasses, and heifers for further breeding. Recommended use: Compliance Standard: The cattle are for the establishment of breeding herds to produce steers for feeding to produce beef carcasses, Sired under single or multiple sire-mating conditions and heifers for further breeding purposes. using sires registered in Category 1. A single sire or a maximum of 5 sires in the sire mating Compliance Standard: group Sire and Dam not registered in the Australian Breed Dam may be recorded Society Register. Uniquely identifi ed by the Australian National Livestock Uniquely identifi ed by the Australian National Livestock Identifi cation Scheme (NLIS) ear tag (compulsory). Identifi cation Scheme (NLIS) ear tag (compulsory) Export Certifi cation including month and year of birth, Export Certifi cation showing breed True-to-type single or multiple Sire Mating group, identifi cation phenotypic verifi cation and structural soundness verifi cation and certifi cation, breed True-to-Type certifi cation. phenotype verifi cation and individual structural soundness certifi cation. 57 LIVESTOCK QUALITY ASSURANCE 2 INSPECTION STANDARDS Identifi cation Verifi cation Structural Soundness All Category 1, 2 and 3 animals are to be individually inspected Verifi cation to verify their identifi cation and pedigree information. All animals from all Categories are to be individually inspected Category 2 and Category 3 animals are to be identifi ed by their to ensure they meet the standards for acceptable mobility and NLIS tag only. structural soundness, as follows: Compliance Standards Compliance Standard Category 1: the animal’s NLIS ear tag, freeze brand, fi re brand Acceptable temperament. or ear tattoo must match the corresponding identifi er in the Acceptable condition and visual health to enable suitability animal’s registration record. for breeding. Category 2 and Category 3: the animals shall be identifi ed by Free from excessive warts, ring worm or pink eye scars. their NLIS tag. Within the following Australian Structural Soundness NLIS tags are compulsory. Any additional identifi cation Standards: requirements are to comply with individual breed association A. Front feet claw set: 4 - 7 Phenotypic Standards as specifi ed in Section 5. B. Rear feet claw set: 4 - 7 C. Front feet angle: 4 - 7 True-to-Type Verifi cation D. Rear feet angle: 4 - 7 All animals from all Categories are to be individually inspected E. Rear legs side view: 4 - 7 to ensure they comply with the breed associations Phenotypic F. Rear legs hind view: 4 - 7 Standards as specifi ed in Section 5. G. Sheath Score: 1 - 3 Refer to next page 68 STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESS The following structural scoring descriptions are according to the Australian Cattle Genetics Export QUALITY ASSURANCE Standards Assessment System. SPECIFICATIONS 123456789 Front Feet Claw Set 1 - 9 Rear Feet Claw Set 1 - 9 1 - Open 1 - Open Divergent 5 - Good 5 - Good 9 - Exteme scissor claw 9 - Exteme scissor claw 123456789 Front Feet Angle 1 - 9 Rear Feet Angle 1 - 9 1 - Steep (Stubbed Toe) 1 - Steep (Stubbed Toe) 5 - Good 5 - Good 9 - Shallow Heel 9 - Shallow Heel 123456789 Rear Legs Side View 1 - 9 1 - Straight (Post Legged) 5 - Good 9 - Sickle Hocked 1234567 89 Rear Legs Hind View 1 - 9 1 - Bow Legged 5 - Good 9 - Cow Hocked Bos Taurus 12345 Sheath Scores 1 - 5 1 - Extremely Clean/Tight to body 5 - Extremely Pendulous Bos Indicus 79 CERTIFICATES Sample Export Breeding Certifi cate Category 1 Australian Cattle Genetics Export Agency Export Breeding Certificate Export Category: 1 Registered Purebred Stud Breeding Cattle Breed: Hereford Exporter : XXXX XXXX Registration Number : AEDX216 Vessel : XXXX XXXX National Livestock ID: 3TFHDNDS9JENE543 Shipment: XXXX Electronic ID : 982 000006344735 Breed Standard: Visual Tag : X216 This animal has been visually inspected and conforms Sex : Female to the ACGEA Export Standards for identification, Date of Birth : September 2002 Date of Issue: 10-07-2008 breed type and structural conformation. VAA G1: ALLENDALE DAISY X216 GLEN POUNDMAKER 28U (HP) DAVIS 28U FAIRPLAY 610F ET1 (P) WOOLFORD P183 UNIQUE 13U (P) Sire: ALLENDALE LANDLORD 3 (P) FRANZ JOSEF OXFORD 2 (HP) AHHB ALLENDALE LYDIA N23 (P) ALLENDALE LYDIA 200 (P) SILVERLEAF CHALLENGER (HP) AHHB RARATONGA HOUSTON ET1 ET (HP) AHHB COURALLIE CONSTANCE 32 T (HP) AHHB Dam: ALLENDALE DAISY M7 (HP) AHHB VENA PARK JACKPOT (HP) AHHB ST GABRIELS DAISY 63 (HP) AHHB ST GABRIELS DAISY 8 (HP) AHHB Disclaimer: The Australian Cattle Genetic Export Agency (ACGEA) certifies that the pedigree and performance details contained in this certificate are those held in the national database owned by the breed societies and the breed standards contained in this certificate have been quality assured by ACGEA. The pedigree and any performance details have been obtained from the societies and sourced and supplied from farmers’ records. ACGEA Authorised Officer 8 10 CERTIFICATES Sample Export Breeding Certifi cate Category 2 Australian Cattle Genetics Export Agency Export Breeding Certificate Export Category: