Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00102:reg:5:p27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00102
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 27/52)
Character Range: 120670–123295

Prohibitions on loading
 (1) Prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products must, at the time they are loaded for export, be packaged to effectively protect them from contamination and deterioration in the conditions under which they are loaded, stored and transported from Australian territory.
 (2) Prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products that are not wholesome must not be loaded for export.
Note: For requirements relating to packaging, see section 14 of the Australian Meat Standard.

5‑19  Container system units and equipment for loading aircraft and vessels
 (1) Prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite 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 meat or meat products are to be loaded:
 (i) is not a source of contamination of the meat or meat products; and
 (ii) is clean; and
 (iii) is free of odours and materials that are capable of contaminating the meat or 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 meat or 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 rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products must be stowed in a container system unit, or an area on an aircraft or vessel, in a way that ensures that their condition and packaging are not likely to be adversely affected during the flight or voyage.

5‑20  When a bolt seal must be applied to container system unit
  If prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite 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.
Note 2: See section 8‑13 in relation to bolt seals.
Note 3: The bolt seal must be applied by a person referred to in subsection 8‑22(2) (see subsection 8‑22(1)).
Note 4: A person may commit an offence or