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Article: Australia continues efforts to raise Egyptian animal welfare standards.
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- Middle East and North Africa Business Report
- Article date:
- November 22, 2006
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Nov. 22--Staff and consultants from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and LiveCorp are currently in Egypt following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Egypt and Australia, a necessary step in resumption of Australian live exports to Egypt. The purpose of their visit is to develop enhanced standards of traceability and improved animal welfare for Australian cattle after they arrive in Egypt. "Unfortunately, there are many animal welfare concerns in Egypt involving different animal species", said Dr Nigel Brown, Meat and Livestock Australia's Livestock Services Manager for the Middle East and Africa. "While we limit our activities to those ...