Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00312:reg:3:p28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00312
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 28/47)
Character Range: 108879–111741

not apply if:
 (a) importing country requirements provide for an amount of agricultural or veterinary chemical for the eggs or egg products or their ingredients that is different from the Food Standards Code requirement; and
 (b) the approved arrangement for operations to prepare the eggs or egg products provides for a system of controls to be implemented to ensure that the different requirement is complied with; and
 (c) the system of controls referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection is implemented in accordance with the approved arrangement.
 (4) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply if:
 (a) importing country requirements provide for a food additive, processing aid, vitamin, mineral, added nutrient or other matter or substance for the eggs or egg products or their ingredients that is different from the Food Standards Code requirement; and
 (b) the approved arrangement for operations to prepare the eggs or egg products provides for a system of controls to be implemented to ensure that the different requirement is complied with; and
 (c) the system of controls referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection is implemented in accordance with the approved arrangement.
Note: It is a condition of an approved arrangement for export operations in relation to prescribed eggs or egg products that all importing country requirements relating to the eggs or egg products are met (see section 5‑7).

Microbiological limits
 (5) Prescribed eggs and egg products and their ingredients must meet the microbiological limits specified for eggs or egg products and their ingredients in the Food Standards Code.
Note: For microbiological limits, see Standard 1.6.1 of the Food Standards Code.
 (6) Subsection (5) does not apply if:
 (a) importing country requirements provide for a microbiological limit for the eggs or egg products or their ingredients that is different from the Food Standards Code requirement; and
 (b) the approved arrangement for operations to prepare the eggs or egg products for export provides for a system of controls to be implemented to ensure that the different microbiological limit requirement is met; and
 (c) the system of controls referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection is implemented in accordance with the approved arrangement.
Note 1: It is a condition of an approved arrangement for export operations in relation to prescribed eggs or egg products that all importing country requirements relating to the eggs or egg products are met (see section 5‑7).
Note 2: For taking, testing and analysing samples in relation to microbiological limits, see section 11‑11.

Gene technology, irradiation etc.
 (7) Prescribed eggs and egg products and their ingredients must not:
 (a) be produced using gene technology; or
 (b) be irradiated; or
 (c) be produced using, or be subjected to, any other process;
in contravention