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Harvested Rangeland Goat

What is a Harvested Rangeland Goat?

A Harvested Rangeland Goat (HRG) is a goat that has been captured from the wild, which has not been born as a result of a managed breeding program and has not been subjected to any animal husbandry procedure or treatment.

HRGs do not include:

  • goats captured that are marked, tagged or treated with veterinary medicine
  • goats bred in captivity and later escaped or released
  • goats born in a goat depot

This definition is consistent with the NSW Biosecurity (National Livestock Identification System) Regulation (NLIS Regulation) and National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) Sheep and Goat Standards.

HRG Device Free PathwayHarvested Rangeland Goat device-free pathway

Harvested Rangeland Goat’s (HRG’s) can be moved without an NLIS approved device from the property of capture directly to an abattoir or via one registered HRG goat depot using the device-free pathway.

A device-free pathway can be used for HRG’s when:

  • The producer is accredited for the HRG module under Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) by Integrity Systems Company (ISC), and
  • The goat meets the definition of a HRG, and
  • The Property Identification Code (PIC) where the goat was captured is HRG-accredited, and
  • The HRG is accompanied by a LPA HRG NVD and Waybill and
  • The HRG is transported directly from the capture property to an abattoir, or
  • The HRG is transported via a registered HRG goat depot for up to 10 days before moving directly to an abattoir for slaughter.

What is the LPA Harvested Rangeland Goat module?

The Harvested Rangeland Goat (HRG) module is a voluntary Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) module. The module was developed to support device free movements for harvested rangeland goats without requiring individual electronic identification (eID).

When LPA HRG accredited you can access LPA HRG National Vendor Declaration (NVD) and Waybill via your LPA account. You can order a printed book as well as access eNVDs online or via the app. These are movement documents are required when using the HRG device-free pathway.

What are the steps to completing LPA HRG accreditation?


Information for registered goat depots

A registered goat depot is defined in the NLIS Regulation as a property used to aggregate goats before the sale or slaughter of those goats. Goat depots must be registered with the NSW DPIRD.  There are two types of Registered Goat Depots in NSW.

  • Goat Depot who can receive goats only.  These depots cannot receive Harvested Rangeland Goats using the device free pathway.
  • HRG goat depots may receive Harvested Rangeland Goats using the device-free pathway.

What is needed to apply to register a goat depot?

To apply to register for a goat depot, you must:

  • have a valid goat depot Property Identification Code (PIC) that is accredited by Livestock Production Assurance (LPA)
  • if applying to operate a Harvested Rangeland Goat (HRG) Depot, the PIC must also be HRG accredited
  • a letter from a goat meat processor indicating that the depot is, or will be, a supplier of goats on a commercial basis
  • an active Goat Depot National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database account.

What are the requirements to maintain registration of a HRG depot or a goat depot?

Failure to comply with the terms, conditions, limitations or restrictions of goat depot registration may result in suspension or cancellation of the goat depot registration.

To be compliant, a goat depot operator must:

  • comply with National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) requirements as pursuant to the Biosecurity (NLIS) Regulation 2017
  • comply with the NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards
  • ensure all movements to and from the depot are accompanied by a correctly completed Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) National Vendor Declaration (NVD) and Waybill, including all property of capture Property Identification Codes (PICs)
  • ensure all goats received at the registered goat depot are recorded on the NLIS database within two business days of arrival at the depot or prior to their onward journey
  • maintain a current Goat Depot Property Identification Code (PIC), which is Harvested Rangeland Goat (HRG) and Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) accredited if the Goat Depot is LPA Accredited to do so. The PIC must be separated from any other PIC and not associated with other livestock on the property
  • keep all movement records to and from the depot for a period of seven years
  • registrants must not operate a depot in a location other than the location(s) specified on this registration
  • registrants must notify NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development within 7 days of any changes.

For further information, visit Integrity Systems Company and search for the NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards, which include the Industry NLIS Standards for Operating a Goat Depot and User Manual (Standard Operating Procedures).

When do HRG identification requirements change at a goat depot?

Unidentified goats must be individually identified with pink post-breeder NLIS approved device printed with the goat depot PIC, if the animals:

  • are to be moved to another goat depot, a saleyard, a property or for export
  • have not moved directly to a registered goat depot and instead processed through a saleyard, holding yard, assembly point or transit Centre
  • have been subjected to any animal husbandry or veterinary procedure or treatment
  • have been retained at a goat depot for longer than 10 days
  • have been born at the depot

What records do registered goat depot operators need to keep?

Registered goat depot operators are required to:

  • retain a copy of all movement documents, in either paper or electronic form, for a minimum period of seven years
  • record the receipt of all animals at the goat depot in the NLIS database within two business days of their arrival, or prior to their onward movement, whichever occurs first
  • maintain daily sales records for a minimum period of two years


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