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Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2021.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Certification International trade Transport/storage Authorization/permit Standards Cattle Camelids Sheep/goats Meat Equipment Enforcement/compliance Inspection Offences/penalties Slaughtering Hygiene/sanitary procedures Traceability/product tracing Residues Hormones/steroids Packaging/labelling Food quality control/food safety Equine-animals Swine Marking/identification
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2021 prescribes matters and makes other provision in relation to certain meat and meat products (prescribed meat and meat products) for the purposes of the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). For the purposes of subsection 28(1) of the Act are prescribed meat and meat products goods that (a) are meat or meat products derived from a bovine animal, bubaline animal, camelid animal, caprine animal, cervid animal, ovine animal, porcine animal or soliped animal; and (b) are intended to be exported as food. Prescribed meat or meat products must not be exported from Australian territory unless the conditions prescribed by this instrument (prescribed export conditions) under section 2-4 are complied with. Exemptions and conditions for exemptions are regulated under Part 2 of the same Chapter 2, and under Part 3 government certificates find discipline. Chapter 4 applies in relation to an establishment where operations to prepare prescribed meat or meat products; it indicates requirements for registration and regulates the process, such as standards for equipment, facilities and essential services, measuring devices, construction, etc. Chapter 5, For the purposes of paragraph 151(2)(d) of the Act, prescribes other requirements for approved arrangements other than for exporter supply chain assurance operations. Chapter 6 sets conditions and requirements for grant of meat export license. For the purposes of paragraph 191(2)(d) of the Act, the following requirements are prescribed in relation to an application for a meat export licence:(a) the applicant is competent to hold the licence; and is of sound financial standing; (b) the applicant has a quality assurance system accredited by the Australian meat standards classification body in place; (c) the grant of the licence to the applicant would not, for any reason, be contrary to the interests of the meat and meat products industry. Chapter 7, Export permits, provides for revocation, duration, suspension and conditions for these processes. Chapter 10 is Compliance and enforcement.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Export Control Act 2020 (No. 12, 2020).

Legislation | Australia | 2020 (2021)

Keyword: International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Fraud, Inspection, Animal health, Animal reproduction, Authorization/permit, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX