OBLIGATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS

• Ethical livestock and pasture management must be implemented:
  
  • More than 80% of the land surface on the farms participating in this brand must constitute natural veldt conditions,
  • All the produce of the brand must be reared on natural veld terrain for at least 9 months of any calendar year
  • No animals may be exposed to feedlots.
• Traceability of livestock must be demonstrated to the farm of origin through sales and purchases and Fair Game producers must maintain records on all transport and delivery of livestock.
• Predator and wildlife friendly management practice must be implemented:
  
  • Non-lethal predation mitigation must be practiced.
  • Wildlife coexistence must be practiced on the participant farms.
• Ecological and Veterinary Management Plans must be developed:
  
  • A detailed ecological (including livestock and pasture) management plan must be compiled within three years of registration with Fair Game.
  • No growth stimulants and prophylactic antibiotics and hormones may be used.
• Detailed records are kept of livestock and management actions.

CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS

The standards will cover a full range environmental impact, animal husbandry, animal welfare and social responsibility standards. There will be a requirement to meet a 50% compliance standard in these on initial qualification and a demonstration of continual improvement thereafter. Producers are expected to keep records of their performance to enable effective audit of their compliance.

The environmental management standards will include:

• Ecological integrity of their farms
• Soil conservation efforts
• Water and riparian conservation actions
• Biodiversity impact mitigation actions
• Energy conservation and management
• Waste management
• Alien Plant Management
• Responsible Fire and Disaster Management
• Responsible Veterinary Management
• Responsible Fencing Management

The animal husbandry standards will include:

• Animal nutrition
• Adequate access to water
• Herd health and wellbeing measures

Animal welfare issues will include:

• Low stress animal handling
• Humane animal transport
• Humane animal procedures and surgeries

Social responsibility standards will include:

• Lawful employment standards
• Human health and wellbeing standards
• Human capital development efforts