Vendor Declarations and Other Records

​Vendor Declarations

A vendor declaration is now required by legislation to be supplied to the receiver of the stock for all transactions involving cattle, sheep, pigs or goats. This includes property-to-property sales and all other changes of ownership.

A copy must be kept by both parties for a minimum of 2 years for cattle and pigs, and 7 years for sheep and goats.

Most people will need to use the industry-developed Livestock Production Assured National Vendor Declaration for all transactions involving cattle or sheep to ensure that their stock attracts the best price (call LPA NVD on 1800 683 111 or go to www.mla.com.au/lpa). You should check with your saleyard agent, abattoir or purchaser to see if they require the accredited form to remain compliant with industry.

A Generic Vendor Declaration maybe obtained from the Registrar of Animal Brands. This can only be used for P2P movements on non LPA accredited properties.

However, provided all the required information is provided other declaration forms can legally be used. The following information must be provided in the Vendor Declaration under Tasmanian legislation.
  1. The name of the vendor and an address where the vendor can be contacted.
  2. The name of the person in charge of the stock at the place of origin (if not the vendor) and an address and telephone number where that person may be contacted.
  3. The address and property identification code for the place of origin.
  4. Whether or not the stock were bred at the place of origin.
  5. The number of stock moved and a description that identifies their class by breed, age and sex.
  6. The name of the purchaser or saleyard and agent consigned to.
  7. The date on which the stock are moved.
  8. The address and property identification code for the destination.
  9. The name of the person transporting the stock (if not the vendor) and an address and telephone number where that person may be contacted.
  10. The signature of the person providing the Vendor Declaration.
  

Additional Movement Records for Sheep and Goats

All sheep and goat movements must now be recorded on the NLIS database.

For all other movements where there has not been a change of ownership (such as agistment, shows etc.) the owner of livestock must record the movements on the NLIS database.



Contact

NLIS Forms and Requests

GPO Box 44,
Hobart, TAS, 7001.
Phone: 1300 368 550

Attention!

In addition to Vendor Declarations, a Health Statement available from the Animal Health Australia Farm Biosecurity website may be required by legislation, the purchaser or person in-charge of the destination property. These Health Statements provide specific biosecurity information about the animals being moved for sale, agistment or other reasons.