Below is a listing of referenced meat industry standards and guidelines, and non-meat-industry-specific standards and guidelines, that are utilised through the Data Attribute Coding System.
Referenced Meat Industry Standards/Guidelines
| Standard or Document | Authority | Issue date | Version | Status | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Carcase Fat Measurement Standards | AUS-MEAT | January 2013 | 1 | Current | |
| Disease and Defect Condition Recording and Reporting Data Set (Version 2) | AMILSC | August 2022 | August 2022 | Current | https://rmscc.org/disease_defect_condition_v2 |
| Export Meat Operational Guideline 3.12 Trade descriptions | DAFF | January 2023 | January 2023 | Current | https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/sitecollectiondocuments/guideline-trade-descriptions.pdf |
| Export Meat Operational Guideline: 2.2 Approved arrangements - Meat | DAFF | November 2024 | November 2024 | Current | https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/export-meat-operational-guideline-2.2-approved-arrangements-meat.pdf |
| Guideline To Over-The-Hooks Trading of Livestock | AUS-MEAT | 2018 | IAS112 | Current | |
| Handbook of Australian Beef Processing | AUS-MEAT | 2021 | 2021 Edition | Current | |
| Handbook of Australian Meat | AUS-MEAT | 8th Edition | Current | ||
| Handbook of Australian Sheepmeat Processing | AUS-MEAT | 2021 | 2021 Edition | Current | |
| Livestock Production Assurance – Level 1 On Farm Assurance | ISC | 2025 | 2025 | Current | https://www.integritysystems.com.au/globalassets/isc/pdf-files/lpa-standards-2025-may.pdf |
| MSA Standards Manual Livestock Supply (Section 5) | AMILSC | July 2025 | 6.0 | Current | https://www.mla.com.au/contentassets/8ff86c97ea0147ae9d549290f98fdd7a/final_mla-msa-standards-manual-section-5_v02.pdf |
| MSA Standards Manual MSA End User (Section 10) | AMILSC | July 2025 | 5.0 | Current | https://www.mla.com.au/contentassets/8ff86c97ea0147ae9d549290f98fdd7a/final_mla-msa-standards-manual-section-10_v01.pdf |
| MSA Standards Manual Processors (Section 7) | AMILSC | July 2025 | 6.0 | Current | https://www.mla.com.au/globalassets/mla-corporate/marketing-beef-and-lamb/documents/meat-standards-australia/final_mla-msa-standards-manual-section-7_v01.pdf |
| MSA Standards Manual Saleyards (Section 6) | AMILSC | July 2025 | 3.0 | Current | https://www.mla.com.au/contentassets/8ff86c97ea0147ae9d549290f98fdd7a/final_mla-msa-standards-manual-section-6_v01.pdf |
| National Accreditation Standards | AUS-MEAT | 2025 | Edition 2025 | Current | |
| National Bovine Livestock Language Guidelines | AMILSC | 2022 | 2022 | Current | https://rmscc.org/docs/national_livestock_guidelines_2022_web_final_291122.pdf |
| National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme Rules | NFAS | June 2025 | June 2025 | Current | https://nfas.org.au |
Referenced non-Meat Industry Standards/ Guidelines
| Standard or Document | Authority | Issue date | Version | Status | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D Barcodes at Retail Point-of-Sale Implementation Guideline | GS1 | Ratified December 2025 | Release 1.1.0 | Current | https://ref.gs1.org/guidelines/2d-in-retail/ |
| GS1 EANCOM | GS1 | 2022 | Syntax 4 | Current | https://www.gs1.org/standards/eancom |
| GS1 General Specifications Standard | GS1 | Ratified, Jan 26 | Release 26.0 | Current | https://ref.gs1.org/standards/genspecs/ |
| UNECE Standards for Meat | UNECE | 2023 | Current | https://unece.org/trade/wp7/Meat-Standards |