Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00103:reg:5:p27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00103
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 27/52)
Character Range: 121785–124369

game meat or wild game meat products that are not wholesome must not be loaded for export.
Note 1: The applicable requirements of the Australian Meat Standard must also be complied with in relation to operations to further process prescribed wild game meat and operations to prepare prescribed wild game meat products (see subsection 4‑3(1) of this instrument and, for example, section 14 of the Australian Meat Standard).
Note 2: The applicable requirements of the Australian Wild Game Meat Standard must also be complied with in relation to operations to prepare (other than to further process) prescribed wild game meat (see subsection 4‑3(3) of this instrument and, for example, section 15 of the Australian Wild Game Meat Standard).

5‑13  Container system units and equipment for loading aircraft and vessels
 (1) Prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products must not be loaded for export unless:
 (a) the container system unit or the area on an aircraft or vessel into which the wild game meat or wild game meat products are to be loaded:
 (i) is not a source of contamination of the wild game meat or wild game meat products; and
 (ii) is clean; and
 (iii) is free of odours and materials that are capable of contaminating wild game meat or wild game meat products or their packaging; and
 (iv) if necessary, is equipped or provided with an appropriate and adequate means of refrigeration; and
 (v) is maintained in a good state of repair and working order having regard to its use; and
 (b) if the container system unit is intended for transport by sea—the container system unit and the area into which the wild game meat or wild game meat products are to be loaded are capable of being secured by a bolt seal that is an official mark.
Note: See section 8‑13 in relation to bolt seals.
 (2) Prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products must be stowed in a container system unit, or an area on an aircraft or vessel, in a manner that ensures that their condition and packaging are not likely to be adversely affected during the flight or voyage.

5‑14  When a bolt seal must be applied to container system unit
  If prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products are loaded into a container system unit (other than a container system unit intended for transport by air), a bolt seal that is an official mark must be applied to the container system unit.
Note 1: For guidance on when, for animal disease or integrity reasons, a seal may need to be applied to a container system unit intended for transport by air if it transits another country, see MICoR.