1.4.1 - Cattle must have been weaned at least 14 days prior to sourcing for export.

1.4.2 - Cattle sourced for export must have an individual liveweight of 200kg to 500kg. Animals outside of these weights must not be sourced for export or exported, unless otherwise provided:

1. for cattle less than 200kg, in a light cattle management plan approved in writing by the department, and cattle must have an individual liveweight of 200kg or more at the time of export; or
2. for cattle more than 500kg, in a heavy cattle management plan approved in writing by the department.

1.4.3 - Bos taurus cattle sourced for export from any area of Australia south of latitude 26°S must only be exported on voyages that cross the equator and depart between 1 May and 31 October (inclusive) if:

1. they have been determined in accordance with the conditions in Standard 1.4.5, or Standard 1.4.6 and 1.4.7, to be not detectably pregnant, unless otherwise provided in a pregnant southern sourced Bos taurus cattle crossing the equator from May to October management plan approved in writing by the department; and
2. for cattle to or through the Middle East, a HSRA indicates that the risk is manageable (less than 2% risk of a 5% mortality).

1.4.4 - Cattle must not be sourced for export or exported unless they have been assessed by a competent stock handler against the cattle body condition scoring in Table 2a (non-dairy breed cattle) or Figure 2a (dairy breed cattle) and have:

1. for non-dairy breed cattle, a body condition score of 2 to 4 (inclusive) (on a scale of 0 to 5), unless they are Bos taurus cattle sourced for export from, or exported through, any area of Australia north of latitude 26°S between 1 October and 31 December (inclusive), then they must have a body condition score of 2 to 3 (inclusive) (on a scale of 0 to 5);
2. for dairy breed cattle, a body condition score of 3.5 but less than 5.5 (on a scale of 1 to 8), unless they are Bos taurus cattle sourced for export from, or exported through, any area of Australia north of latitude 26°S between 1 October and 31 December (inclusive), then they must have a body condition score of 3.5 or more but less than 5 (on a scale of 1 to 8).

Table 2 [deleted]

Table 2a Non-dairy breed cattle body condition score

Source: Cattle Council of Australia

Figure 2a Dairy breed cattle body condition score (diagram shows 3 to 6 on scale of 1 to 8)

Source: DEPI (Vic)

1.4.5 - Female cattle sourced for export as feeder or slaughter animals must:

1. be accompanied by a spay declaration from the owner or manager of the premises where the procedure was performed including name, contact information and signature, that certifies that the animal has been spayed not less than 30 days prior to export using the Willis dropped ovary technique and includes the animal's individual NLIS identification number and date of the procedure; or
2. be accompanied by a spay declaration from the owner or manager of the premises where the procedure was performed including name, contact information and signature, that certifies that the animal has been spayed not less than 280 days prior to export and includes the animal's individual NLIS identification number and date of the procedure; or
3. be pregnancy tested within 30 days prior to export, by a registered veterinarian or competent pregnancy tester who must certify in writing that the animal is not detectably pregnant and include with the certification their name, registration or accreditation number (or other authorisation) and signature, and the animal's individual NLIS identification number and the date of the procedure; and
4. undergo the above pregnancy testing by manual palpation or an approved blood test (as accreditation/authorisation permits). Registered veterinarians may use ultrasound if the animal is too small to be manually palpated.

1.4.6 - Female cattle sourced for export as breeder animals must be no more than 190 days pregnant at the scheduled date of discharge in the importing country, and must be pregnancy tested:

1. by a registered veterinarian using an approved blood test; and
   1. if the test result is negative, be certified in writing as not detectably pregnant; or
   2. if the test result is positive, undergo testing as per b) or c) below; or
2. if the voyage is less than 10 voyage days, by a registered veterinarian that attests to current experience and competency in cattle pregnancy diagnosis, using manual palpation or by a registered veterinarian that is accredited under the PREgCHECK (NCPD) Scheme if the animal is too small to be manually palpated safely, using ultrasound; and
   1. if the test result is negative, be certified in writing as not detectably pregnant; or
   2. if the test result is positive, be certified in writing as pregnant with number of days pregnant stated; or
3. if the voyage is 10 voyage days or more, by a registered veterinarian that is accredited under the PREgCHECK (NCPD) Scheme, using manual palpation or if the animal is too small to be manually palpated safely, using ultrasound; and
   1. if the test result is negative, be certified in writing as not detectably pregnant; or
   2. if the test result is positive, be certified in writing as pregnant with number of days pregnant stated; and
4. with the certification stating the animal's individual NLIS identification number and date of the procedure, the veterinarians name, registration number and signature, their attestation to experience and competency, or for voyages 10 voyage days or more or animals tested by ultrasound, their PREgCHECK accreditation number and a statement of their accreditation.

1.4.7 - Pregnancy test certification for Standard 1.4.6 is valid for:

1. 30 days for pregnant cattle, unless an exporter has applied for a certification validity extension, and received approval in writing from the department, prior to loading; and
2. 60 days for not detectably pregnant cattle, from the date of the procedure or collection of blood sample.

1.4.8 - Cattle with horns must only be sourced for export or exported if the: solid non-vascular tip has been removed to a diameter of 3cm (or less if the horn vasculature does not allow) and horns have a blunt horn end; and

1. horns are no longer than 12cm in length at the time of export, unless otherwise provided in a long-horned livestock management plan approved in writing by the department; or
2. horns are longer than 12cm in length at the time of export and are pointing downwards parallel to the face and do not show signs consistent with the rejection criteria specified in Table 1.