Reduce the incidence of TSEs in livestock
Improved control and eradication of animal diseases
Prevention of pain, injury and disease to livestock
Livestock are free from pain, injury or disease
Reduce deleterious impacts on livestock
Maintain / improve livestock productivity
Increase farm income
Economic viability
Minimise the risk posed to human health by certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)
Food safety - pathogens