Application of Standards

The diagram below shows the red meat supply chain for non-retail trade product (carcases and cartons) and the information standards that have been developed for these activities.

These standards include:

• Electronic Messaging for cattle and sheep National Vendor Declaration and Waybill (e-DEC).
• Numbering and bar coding for carcase tickets.
• Numbering and bar coding for carton labels for carton and bulk non-retail red meat products.
• Numbering and bar coding for pallet labels for non-retail red meat products.
• Electronic messaging for Meat Transfer Certificates.

Further Information:

Watch the video model of how information standards apply to the Australian Red Meat Industry.

Download the video model of how information standards apply to the Australian Red Meat Industry.