Selling and transport regulations for cattle in northern Australia

To protect the Australian beef industry certain regulatory requirements need to be met when transporting and selling cattle. These safeguards enable livestock movements to be traced in the event of disease outbreaks, chemical residues and incursions of exotic diseases.

There are five main requirements for cattle movement or sale within and between states and territories regarding:

• Livestock brands, earmarks and property identification codes
• Waybills and National Vendor Declaration Waybills
• National Livestock Identification System
• Movement requirements into a particular state or territory
• Movement requirements relating to cattle ticks and cattle tick zones.

These requirements vary between states and territories so it is important to check the specific requirements of your State or Territory or the State or Territory your cattle are going to. On this page are links to the key transport and sale requirements for cattle in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The European Union and other cattle export countries also have specific cattle movement, sale and market requirements. More information about these specifications are available from the European Union Accreditation Scheme (EUCAS) and Australian livestock export standards.

Western Australia

• Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) and National Vendor Declaration
• NLIS and identification – cattle and buffalo
• Livestock ownership, identification and movement in WA
• Importing livestock into Western Australia
• European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme (EUCAS)
• Australian livestock export standards

Northern Territory

• Livestock brands in the NT
• Property identification codes (PICs) in the NT
• Waybills in the NT
• Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) and National Vendor Declaration
• NLIS in the NT
• Moving and exporting livestock in NT
• Health certificates and waybills for livestock entering the NT
• Stock movement conditions within the NT relating to cattle tick
• European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme (EUCAS)
• Australian livestock export standards

Queensland

• Queensland brands database
• Property identification codes (PICs) and Registered Biosecurity Entities in Queensland
• Livestock movement record (previously known as waybills)
• Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) and National Vendor Declaration
• NLIS in Queensland
• Moving and selling livestock in Queensland
• Livestock entry requirements for Queensland
• Stock movement conditions within Queensland relating to cattle tick
• European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme (EUCAS)
• Australian livestock export standards