date:May 21, 2012
annual audit specifically focused on animal welfare and compliance, including a system of sanctions to address non-compliance, Hodgkinson said.
This government takes non-compliance of food and animal welfare laws extremely seriously, and these tough new measures are being introduced to foster a culture in which abattoir management and employees fully understand and implement procedures that consistently comply with animal welfare standards, she said.
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC)