THE FEDERAL Government’s decision to lift biosecurity restrictions on beef imports from the United States should not be at the expense of traceability, the Victorian Farmers’ Federation said.
“There’s no second chance when it comes to protecting Australia’s multi-billion dollar livestock industry from the threat of any biosecurity risks,”  president Brett  Hosking said.
“Australia produces some of the cleanest, safest and healthiest food in the world and the government must be one hundred percent sure any imported product doesn’t risk devastating the local industry. Traceability is key when it comes to managing biosecurity risks and we must never compromise on our strict entry requirements.”
The Government says the US introduced more robust movement controls earlier this year.