The allegations included apparent on - selling of sheep to private buyers from the approved supply chain and mishandling of sheep at an ESCAS
approved abattoir in Qatar.
The Department of Agriculture is reported investigating the sale of thousands of Australian sheep outside
approved abattoirs in Oman and the United Arab Emirates during the festival as a result of the footage.
Over a number of days evidence was collected that showed Australian sheep being offered for sale from 26 roadside stalls and markets — in direct contravention of the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) which dictates that animals must only go to
approved abattoirs.
Not exact matches
The problem for the likes of Mr Chen is that China has built too many quarantine facilities and
abattoirs for the available supply of cattle from Australia — the only country
approved for live export to China.
He had discovered disturbing footage of the brutal treatment of cattle at the two
abattoirs in Egypt
approved to take Australian animals.
We also offer a range of raw meaty bones - prepared in our own DEFRA
approved production facility and from the same quality assured British farms and
abattoirs as our Cotswold RAW complete meals.