{"id":146317,"date":"2016-05-26T14:16:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T04:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=146317"},"modified":"2020-07-27T11:56:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T01:56:03","slug":"aha-presses-on-with-bjd-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/05\/26\/aha-presses-on-with-bjd-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"AHA Presses On With BJD Overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 26, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Animal Health Australia is pushing ahead with its deregulation of Bovine Johne’s Disease controls, despite opposition from some Queensland cattle producers.<\/p>\n

AHA announced this week that it had begun the evaluation of the “Australian Johne\u2019s Disease Market Assurance Program for Cattle” (CattleMAP), a key step in the implementation of its planned BJD Framework.<\/p>\n

A spokesman said that during the evaluation period, it had been agreed that the testing requirement for CattleMAP would be suspended until November 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe review will take place over the coming months and involves consultation with a number of producers still in the CattleMAP, as well as some who have recently left,” AHA\u2019s Executive Manager of Biosecurity Services Duncan Rowland said.<\/p>\n

“Identified producers will have the opportunity to state what they feel has worked well within the CattleMAP and what areas need improvement.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough suspension of testing is in place, it\u2019s imperative that producers continue to maintain their biosecurity plans and undergo veterinary reviews during this evaluation process.<\/p>\n

“Robust biosecurity practices are vital in this new deregulated environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement from the AHA said the BJD Steering Committee would implement the recommendations identified at the end of the CattleMAP evaluation period.<\/p>\n

Additional steps still to take place in the BJD Framework implementation process included:<\/strong><\/p>\n