Harvested rangeland goat depots and the NLIS

A harvested rangeland goat is defined as a goat that has been captured from a wild state, has not been born as a result of a managed breeding program and has not been subjected to any animal husbandry procedure or treatment.

HRG depots are Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) accredited properties used to consolidate harvested rangeland goats for marketing purposes.

HRG depots are identified under the Biosecurity Act 2014 as a registrable biosecurity entity and must comply with National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) requirements.

Registrable biosecurity entities must register with Biosecurity Queensland to be allocated a property identification code (PIC) for livestock traceability purposes.

A HRG depot must:

  • use the depot PIC only for harvested rangeland goats associated with the depot
  • agree to participate in an annual LPA audit
  • have a letter from a goat meat processor indicating that the goat depot is, or will be, a supplier on a commercial basis
  • have an NLIS goat depot account.

NLIS tagging requirements

Harvested rangeland goats do not require an NLIS device if the following conditions can be met and complied with.

Landowner

  • The registered biosecurity entity for the property where the goats were harvested must obtain an inspector’s approval.
  • They must be HRG accredited under the LPA system.
  • They must use the HRG eNVD as the movement record.
  • The goats must travel directly from the property of capture to the depot or abattoir.

HRG depot operator

  • Must be a registered biosecurity entity and have a PIC allocated to the depot.
  • The depot must be LPA-accredited and have an inspector’s approval to move the goats from the depot to the abattoir.

Goats must not remain in the depot for longer than 10 days. Any goats remaining after 10 days must be fitted with an approved post-breeder NLIS device (with the goat depot's PIC).

All other movements to another goat depot or property will require the goats to be tagged with an approved NLIS device.

Movement records

All livestock movements must be accompanied by a movement record from the property of origin to the HRG depot.

A copy of the movement record must be kept by the HRG depot for 5 years.

Reporting to the NLIS database

It is the depot operator's responsibility to report all goat movements to the NLIS database within 48 hours of the goats arriving at and departing the depot.

To report to the NLIS database, depot operators must register for a 'goat depot' NLIS account. To register for a 'goat depot' account, visit the NLIS website. If you require further assistance, contact the NLIS helpdesk on 1800 654 743.

MLA tech tips (PDF, 4.5MB) are available on the NLIS database to assist 'goat depots' with their NLIS reporting requirements.

Reporting HRG movements

HRG movements are reported using the 'mob-based movement' function, which can be found in the 'goat depot' account. A 'mob-based movement onto PIC' and a 'mob-based movement off PIC' must be completed for each mob.

The following information must be reported when completing a 'mob-based movement':

  • date of movement
  • from the PIC of origin
  • to PIC of destination
  • number of goats
  • movement record number
  • the PIC of any property (other than the departure PIC) shown on the movement record (other PICs)
  • if the goats have been vendor-bred, or not.

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