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Article: Australia Continues Efforts to Raise Egyptian Animal Welfare Standards
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- Al Bawaba
- Article date:
- November 22, 2006
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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 affecting the
livestock we export, we also ...