Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00312:reg:3:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00312
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 4/47)
Character Range: 47395–50164

of eggs or egg products
  For the purposes of subparagraph 62(2)(b)(iii) of the Act, before a government certificate making a statement in relation to the condition of eggs or egg products is issued, the analysis, assessment or examination of the eggs or egg products required for the certificate must be carried out in:
 (a) a laboratory accredited by NATA or IANZ to perform the analysis, assessment or examination; or
 (b) another laboratory accredited against international standards to perform the analysis, assessment or examination and approved by the Secretary.

2‑16  Circumstances for refusing to issue government certificate

Circumstances relating to all eggs or egg products
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 67(3)(g) of the Act, each of the following circumstances is prescribed in relation to an application for a government certificate in relation to eggs or egg products:
 (a) a condition or disease is present in Australian territory that is likely to affect the acceptability of the eggs or egg products to the importing country;
 (b) the export of the eggs or egg products could result in trade in the export of goods from Australian territory being adversely affected;
 (c) the applicant for the certificate failed:
 (i) to return a government certificate as required by section 2‑18 of this instrument; or
 (ii) to retain a government certificate in a secure place in accordance with section 11‑4 of this instrument; or
 (iii) to provide facilities and assistance to an auditor as required by section 271 of the Act.

Circumstances relating only to prescribed eggs or egg products
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph 67(3)(g) of the Act and without limiting subsection (1) of this section, each of the following circumstances is prescribed in relation to an application for a government certificate in relation to prescribed eggs or egg products:
 (a) a prescribed export condition that applies in relation to the eggs or egg products has not been complied with;
 (b) the applicant for the certificate failed to comply with a direction given to the applicant under subsection 305(1) of the Act (to deal with non‑compliance with the requirements of the Act);
 (c) an export permit is not in force for the eggs or egg products.
Note: Other grounds for the issuing body to refuse to issue a government certificate in relation to prescribed eggs or egg products are set out in paragraphs 67(3)(a) to (f) of the Act.

2‑17  Changes that require holder of certificate to give additional or corrected information to issuing body
  For the purposes of paragraph 74(1)(b) of the Act, each of the following changes is prescribed in relation to eggs or egg products in relation to which a government certificate is in force:
 (a) there are reasonable grounds