Australian Animal Welfare Certification System (AAWCS)

AAWCS is an independently audited certification program used by livestock processors to demonstrate compliance with the industry best practice animal welfare standards from receival of livestock, to the point of humane processing.The Australian Meat Industry Council has worked with industry bodies, government and animal welfare groups to create industry best practice animal welfare standards. The ‘Australian Livestock Processing Industry Animal Welfare Certification System’ or AAWCS was then established in 2013.