Indonesia only told of mass cattle deaths days after ship had left

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Indonesia says it would have liked to know earlier that 151 animals died on a transport vessel from Darwin.

The country takes its biosecurity extremely seriously and would have preferred to be told this before allowing thousands of surviving animals into its ports while the cause of death was still unknown.The head of its food agency said last week that normally “the cattle should not be able to enter Indonesia if they have a disease.“

Australian laws require a shipping company to inform the Australian government within 12 hours of three or more cattle deaths on a transport vessel. Asked if Australia should have shared informed Indonesia earlier, Wisnu said, “It is better so, but DAFF just received the information from .”

 

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