BEEF INDUSTRY – AUSTRALIA – REGULATION

Meat sector calls for drought relief funds

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Original article by Sarah-Jane Tasker
The Australian – Page: 19 : 28-Mar-19

The Australian Meat Industry Council has released a report which shows that the industry’s regulatory cost burden is significantly higher than that of other major red meat-producing nations. The AMIC has called for government action to reduce export certification charges, which are estimated to cost the industry about $110m a year. CEO Patrick Hutchinson says these fees – which local producers must pay in full – are a key reason why Australian red meat is becoming globally uncompetitive.

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AUSTRALIAN MEAT INDUSTRY COUNCIL

Great wagyu debate put to the taste test

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Original article by Sue Neales
The Australian – Page: 5 : 23-Oct-14

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will conduct an investigation into whether consumers are potentially being misled by the labelling of beef as coming from wagyu cattle. The main issue is whether only full-blood animals should qualify for this descriptor. The Australian Wagyu Association and breeder David Blackmore welcome the move by the ACCC, which has previously looked into claims about free-range eggs and extra virgin olive oil

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BLACKMORE WAGYU BEEF PTY LTD, BLACKMORE GENETICS PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN WAGYU ASSOCIATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION