Moving goats into Victoria

Goats entering Victoria must:

• have a National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) ear tag (unless it's an exempted breed)
• be accompanied by a completed National Vendor Declaration (NVD).

A National Goat Health Declaration (GHD) completed by the vendor is also recommended. The receiver must keep a copy of the GHD for consignments of goats entering Victoria.

Health requirements for imported goats

All livestock brought into Victoria must be free of notifiable diseases.

Diseased livestock can only enter Victoria under a licence, usually only direct for slaughter at an abattoir. In some situations, we might issue a licence to introduce the animals to another Victorian property.

Diseased livestock forms

Application and licence to introduce diseased livestock into Victoria to an approved property

• Application and licence to introduce diseased livestock into Victoria to an approved property (PDF - 262.2 KB)
• Application and licence to introduce diseased livestock into Victoria to an approved property (WORD - 113.7 KB)

Application and licence to introduce diseased livestock into Victoria for immediate slaughter

• Application and licence to introduce diseased livestock into Victoria for immediate slaughter (PDF - 262.4 KB)
• Application and licence to introduce diseased livestock into Victoria for immediate slaughter (WORD - 38.7 KB)

These licences are issued by the Chief Veterinary Officer Unit at Agriculture Victoria.