Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00304:reg:3:p29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00304
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 29/47)
Character Range: 113263–116101

milk products or their ingredients that is different from the Food Standards Code requirement; and
 (b) the approved arrangement for operations to prepare the milk or milk 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 milk or milk products that all importing country requirements relating to the milk or milk products are met (see section 5‑7).

Microbiological limits
 (5) Prescribed milk and milk products and their ingredients must meet the microbiological limits specified for milk or milk 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 milk or milk products or their ingredients that is different from the Food Standards Code requirement; and
 (b) the approved arrangement for operations to prepare the milk or milk 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 milk or milk products that all importing country requirements relating to the milk or milk 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 milk and milk 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 of the Food Standards Code.
Note 1: For gene technology, see Standard 1.5.2 of the Food Standards Code.
Note 2: For food irradiation, see Standard 1.5.3 of the Food Standards Code.
 (8) Subsection (7) does not apply if:
 (a) importing country requirements relating to the milk or milk products permit a process (the different process) referred to in paragraph (7)(a), (b) or (c) in relation to the milk or milk products or their ingredients that would contravene the Food Standards Code; and
 (b) the approved arrangement for operations to prepare the milk or milk products provides for a system of controls to be implemented to ensure that the importing country requirements in relation to the different process are met;