Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759:reg:5:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 14/26)
Character Range: 85835–88625

treat prescribed plants or plant products:
 (a) the operations must be safe and effective; and
 (b) the treatment must meet importing country requirements relating to the export operations and the plants or plant products; and
 (c) if the treatment involves the application of a chemical such as an insecticide or a fumigant—the use of the chemical must be lawful.

4‑9  Conditions relating to prescribed grain etc.
 (1) This section applies in relation to an establishment that is registered to prepare for export any of the following prescribed plants and plant products:
 (a) prescribed grain;
 (b) cereal grains, pulses, oil seeds or nuts:
 (i) that are not prescribed grain; and
 (ii) in relation to which the importing country requires a phytosanitary certificate or a phytosanitary certificate for re‑export.
Note: For prescribed grain, see section 1‑7.

Screening
 (2) If screening of the plants or plant products is carried out at the establishment, it must be carried out in a way that is appropriate:
 (a) to manage the risk of contamination by large contaminants; and
 (b) to ensure that any large contaminants are removed from the plants or plant products.

Blending
 (3) If the plants or plant products fail an assessment because of:
 (a) infestation by pests; or
 (b) the presence of an animal carcase; or
 (c) in the case of mung beans referred to in paragraph 1‑7(1)(h)—the presence of animal waste;
the plants or plant products must not be blended with other plants or plant products at the establishment.
 (4) Subsection (3) does not prevent blending of prescribed plants or plant products that contain contaminants other than those referred to in paragraph (3)(b) or (c).

4‑10  Application of trade description
  If a trade description is applied at a registered establishment to prescribed plants or plant products that have been prepared for export at the establishment, the trade description must include the information referred to in subsection 8‑6(1) (other than any information referred to in that subsection that is included in a trade description already applied to the plants or plant products).
Note: The trade description must also comply with section 8‑7 and subsection 8‑8(2).

4‑11  Requirements for packages for export
 (1) This section applies in relation to a registered establishment where prescribed plants or plant products are packed into packages for export.
 (2) If the packages are intended to be used more than once and they have been used previously, the packages must be cleaned and reconditioned before each subsequent use. In any other case, the packages must be unused and clean.
 (3) The packages must:
 (a) be appropriate for the plants or plant products to be packed in them; and
 (b) be used in a manner that will ensure the integrity