Meat Messaging instructions, training documents and FAQs
| Document | Intended for | Description | File/training | U.S. file |
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| Meat Messaging FAQs |
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This PDF answers some of the more common Meat Messaging questions establishments have. | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF |
| General instructions flowchart |
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This PDF instructs users, step by step, what to do when they receive an inquiry about Meat Messaging or a shipment with missing shipping marks. | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF |
| Introduction to Meat Messaging required training |
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The Introduction to Meat Messaging Learning Resource is a comprehensive, interactive training program designed to empower learners with the knowledge needed to effectively implement the Meat Messaging system for use with export messages, eMTCs and domestic messages. An export establishment's key personnel need to have completed the course before the export establishment can move from the implementation/testing phase to commercial/regulatory use of the Meat Messaging system. | AUS-MEAT training portal | |
| US registration form |
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This PDF allows U.S. establishments to register for Meat Messaging and remark imported Australian meat shipments. | US Letter PDF | |
| Meat Messaging self-review flowchart |
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This PDF is a self-review flowchart for export-registered establishments and non-packer exporters to check if they are ready for endorsement to use Meat Messaging. | A4 PDF link | |
| AUS-MEAT approval self-review checklists |
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These PDFs are self-review checklists for export-registered establishments and third-party cold stores to check if they are ready for endorsement to use Meat Messaging. | Processor PDF | Cold store PDF |
| Meat Messaging use cases |
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This PDF outlines cases for the different users of Meat Messaging and who uploads messages. | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF |
| Meat Messaging Industry Notice, May 2023 |
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Clarification of fields required for export messages uploaded to Meat Messaging, exporters/consignors, loading establishments and suppliers. | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF |
| Import inspection est. training session 30 July 2026 |
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How to use Meat Messaging to resolve missing, incorrect, and illegible shipping marks and managing 'unders and overs' using barcodes. | PowerPoint Recording Transcription |
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| Slip-sheet palletising demo |
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This interactive demo shows you how slip-sheet palletising replaces individual carton/case shipping marks using SSCC pallet labels. | Interactive demo |
Training resources for using the Meat Messaging system.
| Training name | Training for | Description | Video | A4 file | U.S. file | Training module |
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| What is Meat Messaging? |
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This video and the PDFs provide a summary of the fundamentals of Meat Messaging. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | |
| Benefits of Meat Messaging |
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12 benefits Meat Messaging offers establishments. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | |
| Implementing Meat Messaging |
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Steps required for a new export-registered establishment to start using Meat Messaging. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | |
| Adding users to Meat Messaging |
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This training shows how to add a person to your establishment. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training module |
| Disabling user access in Meat Messaging |
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This training shows how to disable a user’s access to your establishment. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training module |
| Re-sending usercodes and passwords |
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This training shows how to re-send a user their usercode or password from your establishment. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training module |
| Viewing your Company ID (MMCID) |
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This training shows how to find and view your Meat Messaging Company ID (MMCID). | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training module | |
| Carton-to-farm traceability for sea-freight shipments |
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This video provides a detailed explanation of carton-to-farm traceability for sea-freight shipments using the Meat Messaging industry program, including the use of Advance Shipping Notices. | Video link | |||
| Carton-to-farm traceability for air-freight shipments |
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This video provides a detailed explanation of carton-to-farm traceability for air-freight shipments using the Meat Messaging industry program, including the use of Advance Shipping Notices. | Video link | |||
| Conducting QA monitoring sessions |
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This training shows how to conduct QA monitoring sessions: PASS results are required for final approval to use Meat Messaging. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | |
| Searching for shipments or consignments |
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This training shows how to search for a shipment using a Health Certificate number, shipping mark, carton barcode or Meat Messaging message SSCC. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training module |
| Quick Reports (export messages, eMTCs, domestic messages) |
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This training shows how to access the Quick Report for shipments that have been sent or received by an establishment. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | |
| Completing the attestation on a consignment for an eMTC |
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Completing the attestation on a consignment for an eMTC is critical to ensure the establishment has received the product and there is a record of this occurring. This can be done manually or through your internal management systems. This step-by-step process shows how to complete the manual process. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training module |
| Showing rejection benchmarking and rejection details |
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Export-processing establishments can see the steps for displaying different rejection reports. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | |
| Adding the Health Certificate number to a consignment |
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Non-packer exporters need to add the Health Certificate number to a consignment for it to pass certain country regulations for product claims. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training module |
| Rectifying missing, illegible or incorrect shipping marks – manual process |
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These instructions relate to FSIS Directive 9900.5 Rev. 2 Section VII, Part E (released on the 21 December 2020): Procedures for Correcting Shipping Marks when Using Barcodes, Part 4/b states “A report provided by the exporters that links the barcodes to the lot identified of the foreign inspection certificate”. Meat Messaging provides the report by searching a single barcode and returning the full consignment list of carton barcodes. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training module |
| Rectifying missing, illegible or incorrect shipping marks – barcode scanning using MM app |
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These instructions relate to FSIS Directive 9900.5 Rev. 2 Section VII, Part E as outlined above. Meat Messaging provides a barcode-scanning app that shows each of the scanned and matched case barcodes on a report. | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | ||
| Rectifying missing, illegible or incorrect shipping marks – barcode scanning file upload |
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These instructions relate to FSIS Directive 9900.5 Rev. 2 Section VII, Part E as outlined above. Meat Messaging provides a process to upload a barcode scan file that is used to show each of the scanned and matched case barcodes on a report. | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | ||
| Rectifying missing, illegible or incorrect shipping marks – unders and overs |
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These instructions relate to FSIS Directive 9900.5 Rev. 2 Section VII, Part E as outlined above. This shows how to manage case counts that do not match the foreign country certificate (Health Certificate) 'unders and overs' for a consignment. | MICA training session recording | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training PPT |
| Reporting a problem with a shipment and attaching images |
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These instructions explain how to send an issue to an email address with images and information relating to the rejection/issue. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training module |
| How to send an Advance Shipping Notice |
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An Advance Shipping Notice (ASN) sends all of the relevant consignment information of a load to the consignee. When the Health Certificate number is added to the export information, the Advance Shipping Notice sends all of the barcode information, and relevant product information, to your consignee to keep them updated and informed. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF | Training module |
| Tracing livestock using Meat Messaging |
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This training shows how to conduct livestock traceability using Meat Messaging. | Video link | A4 PDF link | US Letter PDF |