Changes to NVD
National Vendor Declaration (NVD)
A suite of changes to the LPA NVD will be released this year to collectively provide an easier, more efficient and cost-effective way for producers and supply chain stakeholders to interact with the integrity system.
The changes include updated NVD versions, the release of a new electronic National Vendor Declaration (eNVD) system, and the decommissioning of the eDEC system.
The LPA NVD communicates the food safety and treatment status of every animal every time it moves along the value chain – between properties, to saleyards, or to processors. The NVD also acts as movement documentation throughout the value chain.
NVDs are a legal document that are key to Australian red meat’s traceability and market access. It is crucial that you fill out the NVD accurately, including questions about whether animals have been treated with hormonal growth promotants (HGPs).
You must be LPA accredited to access to LPA NVDs. When you tick the box on your LPA NVD, you are declaring your on-farm practices meet LPA requirements, and ultimately customer expectations.
Your tick must be backed up by accurate farm records. This is your pledge that the meat from your farm has been produced safely, ethically and meets biosecurity requirements– it means you stand by what you sell.
eNVD ‘how-to’ guide
Whether you’re an existing eNVD user or would like to start using eNVDs, this animated ‘how-to’ video provides a simple step-by-step guide to using the new eNVD system.
New LPA eNVD
A new mobile-friendly, more user-centric version of the eNVD system is now available for LPA accredited producers, feedlots and value chain stakeholders to use.
Why use the new LPA eNVD?
- Fast, easy and more accurate than paper forms
- Ensures the latest versions of the NVD are being used and meet market requirements
- Reduces time and duplication spent completing livestock assurance and health declarations
- Reduces the cost of storing and retrieving historical consignments for auditing, reporting and administrative purposes
- You don’t need to wait for new NVD books to arrive, and stakeholders in the supply chain can log in and view consignments, including receivers
Updated NVD
Updated versions of LPA NVDs for all species will be available from 1 July 2020, to be identified by version number 0720.
Current versions of NVDs for all species (cattle, EU-cattle, sheep & lambs, goats and bobby calves) will continue to be accepted until 31 December 2020.
From 1 January 2021, only the updated versions of all NVDs (0720) will be accepted for all species.
You can order the new NVD (0720) from 1 July 2020.
As part of the MLA Accelerated Adoption Initiative announced in November 2019, there is no cost for NVD books until 30 June 2021.