LPA National Vendor Declaration and Waybill
The Livestock Production Assurance National Vendor Declaration and Waybill (LPA NVD/Waybill) is the key tool underpinning Australia’s food safety reputation for livestock.
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Producers use the LPA NVD/Waybill to declare valuable information about the food safety status of the livestock being sold.
Buyers rely on the LPA NVD/Waybill for accurate information on the livestock purchased and processors rely on the information to ensure only the safest food enters our food chain.
The current edition includes a simplification of existing questions, making them easier to complete, and also introduces new questions regarding stock movements.
The LPA NVD/Waybill is underpinned by the Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) program.
The LPA NVD/Waybill is managed by SAFEMEAT, which is an industry and government partnership responsible for managing meat safety and hygiene issues. SAFEMEAT’s NVD Working Group consists of representatives from all industry sectors and government.
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The inclusion of animal movement information means the document can be legally used for declaring stock movements in those states that require travel documents (Waybill or Travelling Stock Statement) to accompany livestock movements. Producers selling livestock in those states* that require travel documents now have to fill out only one form instead of two.
Producers in Queensland may require more room for cattle descriptions than is provided on the LPA NVD/Waybill. An attachment sheet has been provided for download for those producers (PDF, 28KB).
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On 1 March 2004, the LPA NVD/Waybill became available.
There are different LPA NVD/Waybills for cattle, sheep, EU cattle, and goats. The latest editions are:
- Edition: March 2009 NVD (cattle) and Waybill
- Edition: July 2008 NVD (sheep and lambs) and Waybill
- Edition: July 2008 NVD (EU cattle) and Waybill
- Edition: July 2008 NVD (goats) and Waybill
- Edition: July 2008 NVD (bobby calves)
Previous editions of the LPA NVD/Waybill from March 2004 onwards can still be used.
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When you sign the LPA NVD/Waybill you will be declaring that you meet the basic on-farm food safety requirements of the Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) program.
If your status is not accredited you will need to upgrade to full accreditation. Click here to upgrade your LPA status to full accreditation.
Important: To upgrade your status you will need your Property Identification Code (PIC), your LPA user name and password. If you don't know your login details contact lpa@mla.com.au or 1800 683 111 9am- 5pm EST.
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The LPA NVD/Waybill focuses on keeping food safe from residues. For 30 years, Australia relied on the NVD/tail tag system to trace cattle from the point of slaughter back to the last property of residence.
However, global developments in individual animal ID, and demands for tracing back to property of birth, resulted in the introduction of a new tracing system for cattle.
The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) is Australia's system for livestock identification and traceability. It is a permanent whole-of-life system that allows individual animals to be identified electronically and tracked from property of birth to slaughter, for food safety, product integrity and market access purposes. Since 2005, recording cattle movements on the NLIS database has been mandatory in Australia .
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*Travel documents are required by State Governments in Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. They are optional in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. The LPA NVD/Waybill is not recognised as a legal document for stock movements in the Northern Territory.
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