Australia: More sheep found outside ESCAS in Oman spark complaints

Published Jun 19, 2023

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Animals Australia has reported further incidents of live sheep exporters in Oman failing to adhere to the Export Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS), leading to Australian sheep being sold or slaughtered outside of approved supply chains. The animal rights organization has filed additional complaints with Australia's Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, documenting the surge in non-compliance, especially with the Festival of Sacrifice approaching. The Australian Livestock Exporters Council is collaborating with exporters to address these supply chain issues. Animals Australia is pushing for exporters to repurchase sheep from illegal trading sites to prevent welfare issues during the festival, otherwise, it threatens potential restrictions on the live sheep trade. The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry is investigating the claims but has not commented on the repurchase suggestion.

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AUSTRALIA’S live export regulator has been urged to direct live sheep exporters to buy back sheep found outside Export Supply Chain Assurance System supply chains in Oman. Earlier this month, Animals Australia lodged a legal complaint in May with Australia’s live export regulator, the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, over alleged ESCAS breaches in the Arabian Peninsula country. The animal rights body said today it has lodged a further two legal complaints with DAFF showing that ESCAS breaches have dramatically escalated in Oman, with many more Australian sheep witnessed outside of approved supply chains and the Festival of Sacrifice pending. Australian Livestock Exoprters Council chief executive officer Mark Harvey-Sutton said ALEC is aware of the new allegations made to the department regarding this issue. “We are continuing to work with exporters that have sheep in Oman to investigate and remediate supply chain issues and remain in close contact with the ...

Source: Sheepcentral