Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100:reg:8:p48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 48/75)
Character Range: 187542–190373

For tracing systems for recall purposes, see section 16 of the Australian Meat Standard.

5‑32  Establishments where meat or meat products that are not for export etc. are prepared
 (1) Operations to prepare prescribed meat or meat products must not be carried out at an establishment where operations (the other operations) to prepare any of the following are also carried out:
 (a) meat or meat products that are not for export;
 (b) meat or meat products that are animal food or pharmaceutical material.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the other operations are carried out at a registered establishment in accordance with an approved arrangement; and
 (b) the wholesomeness and integrity of the prescribed meat or meat products is ensured (including by compliance with subsection (3)).
 (3) Procedures (including systems of controls) for the segregation, identification and security of the prescribed meat or meat products must be sufficient to ensure their wholesomeness and integrity during packing, storing, handling and loading.
Note: See, for example, clause 5.3 and section 17 of the Australian Meat Standard.

5‑33  Integrity—general
 (1) The integrity of prescribed meat or meat products must be able to be ensured.
 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), prescribed meat or meat products must not be compromised by the presence of any of the following:
 (a) meat or meat products (including animal intestines for further processing) that were previously not prepared at a registered establishment (including imported meat and meat products);
 (b) meat or meat products that are not for export or that have left the export system;
 (c) any parts of an animal that are inedible (including any parts of an animal received for the purpose of inedible rendering or disposal by incineration);
 (d) meat or meat products that are brought to an establishment, but are not removed or unloaded at the establishment from the conveyance that brought them to the establishment;
 (e) animals or meat or meat products that are retained for further inspection, tests or treatment;
 (f) meat or meat products that are animal food or pharmaceutical material.
Note: For conveyance, see section 12 of the Act.
 (3) Meat and meat products referred to in paragraphs (2)(a) and (b):
 (a) must be readily distinguishable from prescribed meat or meat products for export during concurrent boning; and
 (b) must be segregated from prescribed meat or meat products for export at all times.
 (4) Paragraph (3)(b) does not apply in relation to casings prepared at premises that are not a registered establishment.
 (5) The identity of prescribed meat or meat products:
 (a) must be readily ascertainable; and
 (b) must not be lost or confused with the identity of any other meat or meat products.

5‑34  Identification—type of animal
 (1)