estimates presented in the PIMC Working Group report (2012). Infrastructure costs for EID systems on low-end estimates considered in the PIMC Working Group report (2012) The low-end infrastructure cost estimates reflect the outcomes of a survey conducted by the Livestock Saleyards Association of Victoria and are considered to be the best available estimates. EID tag prices $0.80, $0.90, $1.30 and $1.60 These four EID tag prices cover the range of values discussed at the workshop with jurisdictions prior to release of the consultation RIS, and received in submissions afterwards. Impacts of an FMD outbreak on the Australian economy $52 billion (ABARES 2013) The most recent estimate of the potential impacts of an FMD outbreak. Reduction in FMD impacts from 1% increase in traceability 1, 2 and 3 percent A range consistent with CIE (2010) and PWC (2010) is considered given the uncertainty around the relationship between traceability and disease impacts.
Table C2 Examples of verification procedures in saleyards for incoming stock continued Issue Procedure Record keeping Corrective action Non–vendor bred checking procedure Confirm that sheep that are declared bred’: – have all tag PICs recorded, or – are identified with a tag with a PIC matching that on the NVD. tags on a minimum of 10% of sheep in each consignment to confirm that the PICs on tags match the NVD PICs. If there is a suspicion that more additional PICs are recorded than actually present on tags in the mob, check tags on all sheep and record PICs present. Make record confirming each consignment/line has been checked (saleyards record the PICs on the tags checked). Record remedial action if required. If ‘rogue PICs’ are present, before sheep are sold or processed check tags on each sheep in the consignment and establish a list of all PICs present on tags. Append a record of these to the NVD and in the mob-based movement upload. Transcription errors in NVD ‘additional PICs’, and WA brands (which are used in WA on tags instead of PICs). Where established that a PIC has been recorded incorrectly, check all sheep in the consignment and record from the tags on sheep the correct PIC and attach to the NVD a record of the corrected PIC and record in the mob based movement. Saleyards and processors: – Ensure software can accommodate WA brands and has algorithms to detect PICs that contain transcription errors. – Enter all ‘additional PICs’ into PIC checking software before sheep are sold. Ensure all PICs recorded for non–vendor bred are correct and are entered on mob-based movement files and PSSs. The PICs actually present on tags (that is, with transcription corrected) must be included in mob-based movement uploads and post-sale summaries. – PICs that contain transcription errors must be corrected before sheep are released to buyers. – Corrected PICs must be included on mob-based movement files that are uploaded to the NLIS database. Source: Britt (2013a)
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