LGAP promotes the humane and ethical treatment of livestock. It defines consistent, evidence-based, scientific standards and provides assurances that appropriate practices are being fulfilled.

LGAP provides an effective, direct and efficient mechanism to assist in the monitoring of animal welfare and management outcomes through the supply chain. The livestock export industry has developed LGAP to help demonstrate their compliance with the Australian Government’s regulatory framework ESCAS.

LGAP is the regulatory enabler which complements and demonstrates compliance with ESCAS. LGAP delivers audit independence, direct supply chain accountability and provides an evidence-based approach to managing nonconformities.

LGAP provides opportunities for facilities and operators to improve practices and conduct their operations in line with internationally accepted animal welfare requirements, while demonstrating their commitment to ethical and sustainable practices.

The community can be confident that participants certified under LGAP are conforming to appropriate standards of animal welfare and management, are accountable for their performance and that the Australian Government maintains its regulatory oversight of the trade.