First Report

12 July 2013

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Membership of committee	(PDF 43KB)

Abbreviations and Acronyms	(PDF 11KB)

List of Recommendations	(PDF 31KB)

Chapter 1	(PDF 18KB)
The reference Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report Acknowledgments

Chapter 2 - Background	(PDF 74KB)
The Australian beef cattle industry BSE and FMD Previous committee reports Trade considerations BSE Food Safety Risk Assessments Biosecurity import risk analysis

Chapter 3 - Comment on terms of reference	(PDF 100KB)
Possible imminent importation of beef products from countries whose cattle herds have BSE and/or FMD Risk assessment processes undertaken by government agencies European beef supply chain and horse meat contamination Implications for Australia's reputation as an exporter Parliamentary scrutiny Food labelling Conclusions and recommendations

Additional comments by Government Senators	(PDF 11KB)

Additional comments by Senator Nick Xenophon and Senator John Madigan	(PDF 12KB)

Appendix 1 - Submissions Received	(PDF 11KB)

Appendix 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses	(PDF 16KB)

Appendix 3 - Executive summaries of the Croatia BSE Food Safety Risk Assessment Report and The Netherlands BSE Food Safety Risk Assessment Report*	(PDF 16KB)

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