Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00304:reg:3:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00304
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 26/47)
Character Range: 105622–108579

adversely affect the fitness for human consumption of the milk or milk products.

5‑21  Storage, handling and loading
 (1) Prescribed milk or milk products must be stored, handled and loaded in a way that ensures:
 (a) they are protected from the likelihood of contamination; and
 (b) the conditions (including humidity and atmosphere) under which they are stored, handled and loaded do not adversely affect their fitness for human consumption.
 (2) Prescribed milk or milk products must not be loaded (including loaded for export) into or onto a conveyance unless the conveyance (including the food carrying compartment), the container system unit and the equipment used for loading comply with the applicable requirements of this Part.

5‑22  Container system units and food carrying compartments of vehicles—construction etc.
 (1) Container system units and the food carrying compartments of vehicles used to transport prescribed milk or milk products must be constructed:
 (a) to protect the milk or milk products if there is a likelihood of their being contaminated during transport; and
 (b) so that they can be effectively cleaned.
 (2) The food contact surfaces of container system units and food carrying compartments must be able to be easily and effectively cleaned and, if necessary, sanitised if there is a risk they may cause contamination of prescribed milk or milk products.
 (3) The food contact surfaces of container system units and food carrying compartments must be effectively constructed, insulated and equipped to maintain prescribed milk or milk products at the temperatures required by this Part.
 (4) However, a food carrying compartment need not meet the requirements referred to in subsection (1) or (3) if the milk or milk products are transported in a container system unit that meets the requirements.

5‑23  Vehicles, container system units etc.—hygiene control
 (1) The following must be cleaned and sanitised whenever necessary to prevent the contamination of prescribed milk or milk products:
 (a) container system units, food carrying compartments and vehicles used to transport prescribed milk and milk products;
 (b) equipment used to handle prescribed milk and milk products during loading and transport.
 (2) The following must be maintained in a good state of repair and working order to the extent necessary to ensure the fitness for human consumption of prescribed milk and milk products is not adversely affected during transport:
 (a) container system units, food carrying compartments and vehicles used to transport prescribed milk and milk products;
 (b) equipment used to handle prescribed milk and milk products during loading and transport.

5‑24  Transport
 (1) Prescribed milk and milk products must be transported under temperature controls that ensure that they are maintained during transportation in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Part.
Note: See, for example, section 5‑16.
 (2)