3.4.1 - Cattle must be fed daily a minimum of 2.5% of their body weight of suitable feed of a quality able to meet daily maintenance requirements.

3.4.2 - The minimum length of time that cattle must remain in a registered establishment prior to departure for the port is 2 clear days for short or long–haul voyages, or 3 clear days for extended long–haul voyages. A day on which an animal is subject to a feed or water curfew is not a clear day.

3.4.3 - Cattle at the registered establishment must be penned in accordance with these space allocations:

1. for cattle held for less than 30 days, a minimum of 4m² each, based on an individual liveweight of 500kg (this allowance can be decreased by 0.04m² for each 5kg decrease in individual liveweight and must be increased by 0.04m² for each 5kg increase in individual liveweight); or
2. for cattle held for 30 days or more, a minimum of 9m² each, based on an individual liveweight of 500kg (this allowance can be decreased by 0.09m² for each 5kg decrease in individual liveweight and must be increased by 0.09m² for each 5kg increase in individual liveweight).