LPA alternative feedstuffs
How do I access alternative feedstuff (cotton trash) under LPA?
LPA accredited livestock producers can feed their livestock cotton trash as mulch under a strict protocol developed by industry.
The protocol ensures livestock fed cotton trash continue to meet Australia’s Food Standards and the requirements of global markets. It will ensure livestock being fed, or that have had access to cotton trash, do not enter the food chain within the 60-day Export Animal Feed Interval. By adhering to this protocol, producers wishing to access cotton trash can maintain their LPA accreditation.
The protocol requires producers to source cotton trash only from approved gins and will trigger a Cotton Trash Accessed (CTA) status being applied to all the livestock on the PIC as well as a Cotton Trash PIC (CTP) status being applied to the PIC on the NLIS database.
How do I access cotton trash under LPA?
The steps to access cotton trash under LPA are:
1. Producer contacts approved cotton gin
2. Gin checks producer LPA accreditation via the LPA Service Centre
3. Producer completes Alternate Feedstuff Declaration (Cotton Trash) and provides a copy to:
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- Supplying gin to secure order
- LPA Administration
4. Gin delivers cotton trash accompanied by a completed Commodity Vendor Declaration (CVD) to the producer.
5. Gin lodges copy of Alternate Feedstuff Declaration (Cotton Trash) with LPA Administration to initiate NLIS status.
6. The PIC is automatically assigned a CTP status and the individual devices are automatically assigned a CTA status on the NLIS database.
7. Producer files the CVD and Alternate Feedstuff Declaration in accordance with LPA record keeping requirements.
Removal of Accessed Cotton Trash status on NLIS
Livestock destined for slaughter or live export that have had access to cotton trash must graze on clean feed, on a PIC clear of cotton trash for a minimum of 60 days prior to slaughter or export.
- Cattle residing on a Cotton Trash PIC must be declared clean of cotton trash by an approved auditor, and producers must submit a Clean Feed Verification Form, signed by an approved auditor to LPA Administration to initiate this clean feed period.
- Cattle moved from a Cotton Trash PIC to a clean PIC must reside there for 60 days from the date of the movement (recorded on the NLIS database), prior to slaughter or export. A Cotton Trash Warning (CTW) status will be applied to a clean PIC that receives livestock with a Cotton Trash Accessed (CTA) status applied to their tags. This status does not prevent or impact on the sale of other livestock at the clean PIC, only the livestock with Cotton Trash Accessed (CTA) status are affected.
Livestock will only have their cotton trash status automatically removed once they have been grazing on a clean PIC for 60 days. This PIC must have NOT had access to cotton trash or has been declared clean as outlined above. The clean feed period will commence on the date recorded on the ‘Clean Feed Verification Form’, provided the approved auditor was able to verify that livestock had been grazing on clean feed from the verified date.
The CTP status will only be removed from the PIC when:
- The PIC is free of cotton trash and this has been verified by an approved auditor via the Clean Feed Verification Form; and
- No livestock with a CTA status remain on the PIC (either have been sold or have completed the 60 day verified clean feed period as above).
These statuses allow potential buyers to view any risks associated with the livestock before they are purchased. By querying the status of a PIC or individual animals, buyers can assess whether they are happy to receive consignments of livestock that have been fed cotton trash or have been grazing on properties that have acquired cotton trash.
Cotton Trash Status Explanation – please refer to NLIS Terms of Use (Table 14.9)
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When applied
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When removed
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CTP – PIC status
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When a PIC receives cotton trash from an approved gin and completes the Alternative Feedstuff Declaration (submitted to LPA).
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Once the PIC has been verified by an approved auditor to be clean of cotton trash (requires a Clean Feed Verification form to be submitted to LPA) and has no livestock with a CTA status assigned to that PIC.
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CTA – livestock device status
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When a CTP status is applied to a PIC (as above) ALL livestock assigned to that PIC are assigned a CTA status.
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Requires a 60 days clean feed period:
If residing on a PIC with a CTP status, the PIC and livestock must be declared clean of cotton trash by an approved auditor (requires the Clean Feed Verification form to be submitted to LPA). The CTP status and the CTA status will be removed 60 days from the date on the Clean Feed Verification Form.
If CTA livestock are moved to a clean PIC during a 60 day clean feed period at their original PIC, the CTA status remains with the livestock until the 60 day period is completed.
If CTA livestock are moved to a clean PIC and the PIC of origin is not declared clean, the CTA status will remain for 60 days from the movement date recorded on the NLIS database.
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CTW – PIC status
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Assigned when livestock that have a CTA status are moved on to a PIC and that PIC does not have CTP status
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Automatically removed when the last CTA status animal is moved off the PIC.
(Please note that a CTW status does not prevent or impact on the sale of other livestock at the PIC, only the livestock with CTA status are affected).
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