Proposed Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines – Exhibited Animals Consultation Regulation Impact Statement March 2014
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Appendix 5 – Complete list of public consultation questionsPublic consultation question 1: Do you believe that Australian community values and expectations towards the welfare of exhibited animals justify the introduction of national standards and/or guidelines? Public consultation question 2: Do you have any evidence of poor risk management practices related to the welfare of exhibited animals? If so, what is the extent of this problem? Public consultation question 3: a. In your experience, to what extent do the existing codes of practice and related regulations create uncertainty for industry? b. Does such uncertainty vary between different states and territories? Public consultation question 4: Do you think that the potential risks to the welfare of exhibited animals are high enough to justify the introduction of better standards and/or guidelines? Public consultation question 5: Do you think that there needs to be national consistency in the standards and/or guidelines that relate to the risks to the welfare of exhibited animals? Public consultation question 6: a. Do you have any evidence of poor risk management practices related to the environment or agriculture in connection with exhibited animals? b. If yes, what is the extent of this problem? Public consultation question 7: Do you think that the potential risks to the environment and agriculture are high enough to justify the introduction of better standards and/or guidelines? Public consultation question 8: Do you think that there needs to be national consistency in the standards and/or guidelines that relate to the potential impact of exhibited animals on the environment and agriculture? Public consultation question 9: a. Do you have evidence that a percentage of exhibited animal businesses operate in more than one state or territory? b. If yes, please provide percentage estimates for various combinations of states and territories. Public consultation question 10: a. Do you believe that the net benefits likely to be achieved under Option A, including the benefits to animal welfare, agriculture and the environment, are justified? b. Do you believe that the combination of costs and benefits under Option A are superior to other options? Public consultation question 11: Do you think that the proposed national standards under Option B reflect community values and expectations regarding the acceptable treatment of exhibited animals? Public consultation question 12: a. Do you believe that the net benefits likely to be achieved under Option B including the benefits to animal welfare, agriculture and the environment are justified? b. Do you believe the combination of costs and benefits under Option B are superior to other options? Public consultation question 13: a. Do you believe that the benefits likely to be achieved under Variations C1 and/or C2 of Option B, are justified? b. Do you believe the combination of costs and benefits under Variations C1 and/or C2 of Option B are superior to other options? *** Appendix 6 - the proposed Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for the Welfare of Animals – Exhibited AnimalsAustralian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines. Exhibited Animals – General Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines. Exhibited Animals – Crocodilian Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines. Exhibited Animals – Koala Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines. Exhibited Animals – Macropod Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines. Exhibited Animals – Ratite Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines. Exhibited Animals – Wombat 1It is not intended that compliance with guidelines (‘should’ statements) will be mandatory. 2No costs are imposed if compliance with standards is voluntary. 3‘Must’ statements or practices required by government codes of practice. 4As independently assessed by the Commonwealth Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR). 5Mumaw, 2006. 6 Not in their natural habitats. 7Mumaw, 2006. 8Formerly the Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (ARAZPA). 10 See Table A2.1 in Appendix 2 for source of estimates 12 ABS (2011) Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, Catalogue 4172.0 13 See Table A2.5 in Appendix 2 for source of estimates. 14 See Table A2.7 in Appendix 2 for source of estimates. 16 Barnett and Hemsworth, 2003. 18 <http://web.oie.int/eng/normes/mcode/en_chapitre_1.7.1.htm> Viewed 10 June 2012. 19Productivity Commission, 1998 21 DoE web site <http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/wildlife-trade/sources/non-commercial/exhibition.html> Viewed 20 July 2013. 23 Primary Industries Standing Committee, 2011. 24 Mandatory costs are imposed by standards, but not guidelines. 26 |