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AVA Policy Advisory Council - policies ratified in the past annual PAC cycle.

The National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce provides the organic industry with a nationally agreed Standard, and consultation is being sought on proposed amendments to include analgesics in the National Standard.

The February 2023 Report of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission has been published. The Australian consultation on draft standards from the WOAH Terrestrial Code is now open.

The Australian Government is undertaking a consultation process to assist implementation of its election commitment to phase out live sheep exports by sea, and the AVA is seeking member commentary.

On 9 February 2023, the Senate referred an inquiry into the impacts and management of feral horses in the Australian Alps to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report.

Biosecurity Queensland, a part of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, is seeking to gain insight into the veterinary profession’s awareness and use of the Queensland Government Biosecurity Sciences Laboratory for emergency animal disease testing.

The Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board of Victoria (Vetboard) is keen to hear from currently registered veterinary practitioners and veterinary students on proposed changes to its regulatory fee structure (including fees payable to register or renew registration as a veterinary practitioner in Victoria).

The Australian Government has made a commitment to establish an Inspector-General of Animal Welfare to strengthen animal welfare and increase accountability and transparency for animal welfare in livestock exports.