Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00312:reg:3:p29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00312
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 29/47)
Character Range: 111484–114198

11‑11.

Gene technology, irradiation etc.
 (7) Prescribed eggs and egg products and their ingredients must not:
 (a) be produced using gene technology; or
 (b) be irradiated; or
 (c) be produced using, or be subjected to, any other process;
in contravention of the Food Standards Code.
Note 1: For gene technology, see Standard 1.5.2 of the Food Standards Code.
Note 2: For food irradiation, see Standard 1.5.3 of the Food Standards Code.
 (8) Subsection (7) does not apply if:
 (a) importing country requirements relating to the eggs or egg products permit a process (the different process) referred to in paragraph (7)(a), (b) or (c) in relation to the eggs or egg products or their ingredients that would contravene the Food Standards Code; and
 (b) the approved arrangement for operations to prepare the eggs or egg products provides for a system of controls to be implemented to ensure that the importing country requirements in relation to the different process are met; and
 (c) the system of controls referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection is implemented in accordance with the approved arrangement.
Note: It is a condition of an approved arrangement for export operations in relation to prescribed eggs or egg products that all importing country requirements relating to the eggs or egg products are met (see section 5‑7).

Division 5—Trade descriptions
Note: See Part 2 of Chapter 8 of the Act and Part 1 of Chapter 8 of this instrument in relation to trade descriptions.

5‑28  Trade description must be applied to prescribed eggs and egg products

General requirements
 (1) A trade description including the information referred to in subsection (3) must be applied to prescribed eggs or egg products.
 (2) The trade description must be applied no later than the time the prescribed eggs or egg products are packed in their immediate container before being loaded for export.
Note 1: For trade description, see section 246 of the Act. See also Chapter 8 of this instrument.
Note 2: For applied, in relation to a trade description, see section 247 of the Act.
Note 3: If the relevant importing country authority specifies that it does not require a trade description requirement prescribed by this Division to be met, the Secretary may approve a variation of the approved arrangement to provide that the trade description requirement does not apply (see section 161 of the Act and section 5‑44 of this instrument).

Content of trade description
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), the information in relation to the prescribed eggs or egg products is as follows:
 (a) a description of the eggs or egg products;
 (b) the net weight of the eggs or egg products;
 (c) the country of origin of