UNTP Implementation Status

The Australian Livestock community is anchored in the work of Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), which serves Australian red meat and livestock producers through research, development, marketing, integrity systems, tools, and producer services.

MLA works with the red meat industry to support beef cattle, sheep, lamb, and goat supply chains. Its integrity and compliance work is delivered with Integrity Systems Company and includes the Livestock Production Assurance program, National Vendor Declarations and electronic National Vendor Declarations, and the National Livestock Identification System.

Australian red meat traceability is closely tied to market access, food safety, product integrity, and export confidence. MLA describes traceability and product integrity as underpinning Australia’s red meat reputation, supporting domestic and international market access, and helping brand owners and exporters address food fraud and communicate with high-value markets.

Within a UNTP implementation context, this community can help livestock stakeholders map animal identification, property records, movement events, vendor declarations, assurance status, processing data, market-access requirements, and environmental credentials into interoperable digital credentials. This supports stronger paddock-to-plate traceability, more efficient compliance checks, and better data reuse across producers, processors, exporters, retailers, and regulators.

Pilot Implementations

1. Paddock-to-Processor Traceability Pilot (2026):

   Exchange livestock identification, property, movement, and processing events as UNTP-compatible records, validating continuity from producer declarations through processor intake.

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2. Electronic Vendor Declaration Data Pack Pilot (2026):

   Test reusable digital credentials for eNVD data, LPA assurance references, transport handover, and consignment-level declarations across producer, transporter, saleyard, and processor workflows.

   Open outcome report

3. Environmental Credentials for Red Meat Pilot (2027):

   Trial the exchange of on-farm environmental credentials, carbon calculator outputs, remote sensing references, and sustainability self-assessment evidence with downstream buyers and finance partners.

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Credential Extensions

Name	Base Credential	Status
Livestock Product Passport	UNTP Digital Product Passport	Draft
Livestock Movement Declaration	UNTP Digital Traceability Event	Draft
On-farm Assurance Credential	UNTP Digital Facility Record	Planned

Identifier Schemes

Name	Scope	IDR Status
National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) ID	Animal identification and movement traceability	In-progress
Property Identification Code (PIC)	Livestock properties and holdings	In-progress
Global Location Number (GLN)	Supply-chain facilities and trading locations	Candidate

Conformity Schemes

Name	CVC Status
Livestock Production Assurance (LPA)	In-progress
National Vendor Declaration (NVD / eNVD)	In-progress
Meat Standards Australia (MSA)	Candidate

Software Systems

Name	System Type	Issuing Status
National Livestock Identification System (NLIS)	Livestock identification and traceability	Operational
Electronic National Vendor Declaration (eNVD)	Digital consignment declaration	Operational
Environmental Credentials platform	Sustainability evidence and reporting	Pilot