Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation
AMLC
December 1977 – 1 July 1998
Statutory authority that promoted Australian meat and livestock in domestic and export markets and controlled meat and live animal exports through licensing and market access arrangements.
How it came into existence
Established in December 1977 under the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977, replacing the Australian Meat Board and adding live-stock exports and domestic promotion to its role.
- Meat export control and licensing
- Overseas promotion of Australian meat
Legislation: Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977
How it ended
Abolished on 1 July 1998 under the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997: its marketing and promotion work, with the research of the Meat Research Corporation, passed to the industry-owned company Meat and Livestock Australia Limited, and export licensing passed to the Department of Primary Industries and Energy.
- Licensing of meat and live-stock exporters
Main functions
- Licensing of meat and live-stock exporters
- Domestic and overseas promotion of meat
- Management of access to quota-restricted export markets
- Meat quality description and classification standards
- Market intelligence for the meat and live-stock industries
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Primary Industries and Energy.
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Sources
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