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If you require further information or help with licencing and compliance, please contact the BFS Licensing and Accreditation unit at exhibited.animals@dpi.nsw.gov.au or on (02) 6552 3000.

NSW DPI regularly issues advice and information to exhibitors through circulars.

  • Circular 2019/1 - Circular 2019/1 - Changes to the Exhibited Animals Protection Regulation 
  • Circular 2018/2 - Exhibited Animals and Animal Research Arrangements
  • Circular 2018/1 - New National Livestock Identification System requirements for pigs
  • Circular 2017/1 - Compliance audit - Exhibited animals audit program
  • Circular 2016/2 - Provision of itineraries by mobile exhibitors
  • Circular 2016/1 - Revised version of general standards
  • Circular 2015/4 - Australian Bat Lyssavirus risks to the public from exhibited captive bats
  • Circular 2015/3 - Temporary removal of an animal from authorised premises
  • Circular 2015/2 - PIT tagging reptiles
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