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Australian Federal Court Ruling Allows Existing Permits To Be Fulfilled

The ruling by the Federal Court of Australia means that U.S. pork shipments en route to Australia and shipments covered under existing import permits may still be landed in Australia. As required prior to this ruling, permit holders must specify the plants they’re potentially using for pork exports to Australia, and these plants must be on the existing FSIS approved list. No new U.S. pork plants will be placed on the list for export to Australia.

The ruling in Australian Pork Ltd v. Director of Animal & Plant Quarantine is likely to be appealed both by the Australian government and Australia Pork Ltd, the latter to attempt to halt all U.S. pork exports to Australia. The appeal will go to the full federal court, which sits next in August. USMEF hopes the issue will be settled by the end of the year, but even if the court rules by then, subsequent appeals could send the case to the High Court, Australia’s supreme court.

Australia                                                                                    

Australian Federal Court Ruling Allows Existing Permits To Be Fulfilled

The ruling by the Federal Court of Australia means that U.S. pork shipments en route to Australia and shipments covered under existing import permits may still be landed in Australia. As required prior to this ruling, permit holders must specify the plants they’re potentially using for pork exports to Australia, and these plants must be on the existing FSIS approved list. No new U.S. pork plants will be placed on the list for export to Australia.

The ruling in Australian Pork Ltd v. Director of Animal & Plant Quarantine is likely to be appealed both by the Australian government and Australia Pork Ltd, the latter to attempt to halt all U.S. pork exports to Australia. The appeal will go to the full federal court, which sits next in August. USMEF hopes the issue will be settled by the end of the year, but even if the court rules by then, subsequent appeals could send the case to the High Court, Australia’s supreme court.