The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government’s decision to relax import restrictions on beef

18 March 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-266-3

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Membership of Committee	(PDF 9KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and background to the inquiry	(PDF 100KB)
Introduction Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry The report Acknowledgements A note on references
Chapter 2 - Background to the decision to review Australia's policy for the importation of beef and beef product	(PDF 223KB)
Introduction Proposal to change Australia's BSE food safety policy
Chapter 3 - The policy review process and implementation of the revised policy	(PDF 159KB)
Introduction Scientific review – human health Assessment of the risk to animal health Consultation Implementation of the policy Country of origin labelling
Chapter 4 - Conclusion and recommendations	(PDF 211KB)
Consultation Scientific review Import risk analysis The import protocols Parliamentary scrutiny Country of origin labelling Ministerial request for import risk analysis for beef imports
Dissenting Report by Government Senators - 1. Rationale for the policy change	(PDF 225KB)
Economic consequences of the policy change Human health Animal health
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received	(PDF 17KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses	(PDF 17KB)
MONDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2009 FRIDAY, 5 FEBRUARY 2010 MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2010 THURSDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2010
APPENDIX 3 - Food Standard 2.2.1 Meat and Meat Products	(PDF 9KB)
APPENDIX 4*	(PDF 1013KB)
Letter from the Hon. Simon Crean MP, Minister for Trade to the Hon. John Cobb, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry, dated 25 February 2010.

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