Quote:Yes they are exactly the same as far as I'm concerned, they too have religious stipulations just like the muslims, and they too have abattoirs across Australia that must be kosher certified no different to the halal certification.
Exactly the same eh? Would you mind pointing out which abattoirs are being charged tens of thousands of dollars every single month for kosher certification? Would you mind pointing out which foreign governments are imposing regional monopolies within Australia to prevent the use of cheap kosher certifiers?
Your example specifies between $550 and $2200 per annum, or $2200 to $6,600 per annum for an international kosher certificate. In comparison, a QLD abattoir was being charged $27000 per month for halal certification. That is between 50 and 150 times the price. Are you sure they are exactly the same?
Quote:Rubbish, Australian Halal certifiers charge Australian abattoirs about $3000 per visit 3 or 4 times a year its in my post above.
In your Kosher post, where more than one visit per year is required, the fee is between $250 and $1000 per visit. That is still a lot less. Also, how do you explain abattoirs getting charged $27000 per month?
Quote:I cant see a problem Australian abattoirs are paying about $12000 per annum
Again, the price is as high as $27000 a month - for some, it became so bad they had to withdraw from the market. That's exactly what an extortion racket is. You charge so much merely for the 'right' to participate in the market that you absorb so much of the profits you force some people out of the market.
Quote:to be part of a Global meat market world wide that is estimated to be $2.1 trillion dollars, again this information is in the links I posted.
So you have no problem with foreign governments establishing regional monopolies within Australia to charge extortionist rates for a mandatory 'service'? No objections at all?
Quote:Funny that abattoir manager in the link above I provided said that once approval had been given they don't see the Halal certifiers until the next round of inspections.
The problem is not people turning up. That sounds more like an actual service. The problem is the $27000 per month scam they are running.