Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021.

The Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021 prescribes matters in relation to certain livestock (prescribed livestock), other live animals (prescribed live animals), and animal reproductive material (prescribed animal reproductive material) for the purposes of the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). Prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material must not be exported from Australian territory unless the prescribed export conditions specified respectively by section 2-3, 2-4, and 2-5 are complied with. (Chapter 2). Exemptions and conditions for exemptions are regulated under Part 2 of the same Chapter 2, and under Part 3 government certificates find discipline. Chapter 4 applies in relation to an establishment where operations to prepare prescribed livestock for export (by sea or air) are carried out; it establishes requirements for registration and regulates the process.
Chapter 5, For the purposes of paragraph 151(2)(d) of the Act, prescribes other requirements for approved arrangements other than for exporter supply chain assurance operations. Chapter 6 sets conditions and requirements for grant of livestock export licenses; as a general rule the applicant must be: competent to hold the license; and of sound financial standing. Chapter 7, Export permits, for the purposes of paragraph 225(2)(c) of the Act prescribes other requirements to which the Secretary may have regard in relation to an application for an export permit for prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material. Chapter 10 is Compliance and enforcement.