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Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2021.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Certification Enforcement/compliance Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Ecological production/organic production International trade
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2021 prescribes matters and makes other provision in relation to certain organic goods (prescribed organic goods) for the purposes of the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). Prescribed organic goods must not be exported from Australian territory unless the conditions prescribed by this instrument (prescribed export conditions) are complied with. For the purposes of subsection 28(1) of the Act, organic goods are prescribed for the purposes of the Act. Organic goods that are cosmetic products are not prescribed for the purposes of subsection 28(1) of the Act unless the goods are intended to be exported to a country (the importing country); and for the purpose of meeting an importing country requirement of that country, an organic goods certificate is required in relation to the organic goods. The export from Australian territory of prescribed organic goods is prohibited unless the exporter of the organic goods holds an organic goods certificate in relation to the organic goods and the organic goods certificate is in force at the time the organic goods are exported. 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 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