Pig Transport and Movement Requirements
From farm to destination – staying compliant with your pig movements
Read the attached Transport and Movement Information Sheet
For more information about your obligations, please visit:
Improving preparedness to apply for a permit in an emergency animal disease response
What you can do now to be better prepared
Read the attached Permit Preparedness Information Sheet
Map the travel routes taken when moving live pigs to abattoirs and Property-to-Property
(instructions to use Google Maps in the information sheet)
Email maps to pirsa.animalbio@sa.gov.au
African Swine Fever
African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. There is a risk of it being introduced to Australia in imported pig products.
ASF Fact Sheets and more information are available on the PIRSA Biosecurity website(opens in new tab)
Biosecurity Pamphlet(opens in new tab)
Biosecurity Poster(opens in new tab)
Developing a Piggery in SA
Property Identification Codes
http://pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/animal_health/pigs
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Farming Pigs
https://australianpork.com.au/(opens in new tab)
Emergency Animal Disease - PIRSA
Call PIRSA Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888 to report any suspected diseases.
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/animal_health/contact_us(opens in new tab)
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/animal_health/reporting_animal_disease(opens in new tab)
Farm QA and Market Access
Australian Pork Industry Quality Assurance Program - www.apiq.com.au(opens in new tab)
Pig Pass: Pig Identification - www.pigpass.com.au/identification(opens in new tab)
Waste and Environment
National Environmental Guidelines for Indoor and Outdoor Piggeries (NEGIP) - Click Here(opens in new tab)
Pork Recipes
Christmas Pork Recipes
http://australianpork.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Have-a-crackling-Christmas.pdf(opens in new tab)
Workplace Health and Safety
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Workplace Health & Safety Guidebook
https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/industry/agriculture/farmers-guidebook-to-work-health-and-safety
SafeWork SA Free Advice Service