Key points:
- Updated versions of the LPA NVD for all species to be released in July
- eDEC system to be decommissioned
- Reminder of updated eNVD system now available
A suite of changes to the National Vendor Declaration (NVD) are being released this year, providing an easier, more efficient and cost-effective system for producers and supply chain stakeholders to interact with Australia’s red meat integrity system.
The NVD communicates the food safety status of every animal every time it moves along the value chain – between properties, to saleyards, or to processors.
The changes include the release of updated versions of NVDs for all species in July, and the decommissioning of the eDEC system at the end of the year.
The changes follow the release of the updated electronic National Vendor Declaration (eNVD) system last month.
Integrity Systems Company (ISC) CEO Dr Jane Weatherley said the development of updated versions of Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) NVDs for all species followed a review of all current NVD versions by SAFEMEAT in 2019, which recommended a number of changes be made.
“Updated versions of NVDs for all species will be available from 1 July 2020, to be identified by version number
