Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00317:reg:4:p38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00317
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 38/53)
Character Range: 142124–144942

and integrity

5‑40  Segregation, identification and traceability—general
  To the extent necessary to ensure that one or more of the objects referred to in section 3 of the Act is met:
 (a) fish and fish products meeting a particular description:
 (i) must be identified and segregated during preparation and transport from other fish and fish products not meeting that description; and
 (ii) must not be confused with other fish or fish products not meeting that description; and
 (iii) must be prepared and transported under conditions of security; and
 (b) inventory controls and tracing systems must be maintained.
Note: For requirements for inventory controls, see section 5‑47.

5‑41  Establishments where fish or fish products that are not for export etc. are prepared
 (1) Operations to prepare prescribed fish or fish products must not be carried out at an establishment where either of the following operations are also carried out:
 (a) operations to prepare animal food or pharmaceutical material;
 (b) operations to prepare any other food (including fish or fish products) that is not prescribed fish or fish products.
Example: Operations to prepare food for domestic consumption.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the operations to prepare the prescribed fish or fish products are carried out at a registered establishment in accordance with an approved arrangement; and
 (b) the fitness for human consumption and integrity of the prescribed fish or fish products are ensured; and
 (c) operations referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) to prepare fish or fish products at the establishment comply with the requirements of the Act for prescribed fish or fish products.

5‑42  Integrity—general
 (1) The integrity of prescribed fish or fish products must be able to be ensured.
Note: The approved arrangement must provide for measures for the identification, traceability and integrity of the fish and fish products that ensure that they can be identified, traced and if necessary, recalled (see section 5‑5).
 (2) The identity of prescribed fish or fish products:
 (a) must be readily ascertainable; and
 (b) must not be lost or confused with the identity of any other fish or fish products.
Note: For records that must be kept to ensure identification, traceability and integrity, see section 5‑47.
 (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the following information must be applied to the outer container of prescribed fish or fish products before the outer container is transferred from the establishment at which the outer container is packed:
 (a) a description of the fish or fish products;
 (b) the net weight of the fish or fish products;
 (c) the country of origin of the fish or fish products;
 (d) the identity of the lot of the fish or fish products;
 (e) the registration number of the