VCGC Information

Primary Production & Processing Standard for Poultry Meat

This Standard sets out a number of food safety requirements for the primary production and processing of poultry, and poultry carcasses and poultry meat for human consumption. At the primary production stage, businesses that produce poultry must implement measures to control the food safety hazards and must be able to trace their products. Businesses that process poultry must control their food safety hazards and must be able to trace their products.

Other Information

RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme Standards

The RSPCA established the Approved Farming Scheme as part of its efforts to continuously improve the lives of Australia’s farmed animals.

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Free Range Egg and Poultry Australia (FREPA)

Many of Australia’s free range chicken meat farms are accredited by FREPA, a not-for-profit, member-based organisation established in 1993, and focused on independent accreditation of…

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National Farm Biosecurity Manual (Poultry Production)

A National Farm Biosecurity Manual for Poultry Production was produced by a Biosecurity Consultative Group (BCG), established as a resolution of the 2007 Government–Industry Avian…

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The need for stronger legislation against illegal farm entries and harassment of farmers

The events conducted across the nation on 8 April 2019 by animal activists demonstrated both their complete disregard for opinions or values other than their…

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