5Definitions

5 Definitions

(1) In this instrument:

access amount, for a quota year, means the total shipped weight of quota meat that may be exported to a member country of the EU in the quota year, subject to the EU reduced tariff.

Act means the Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997.

approval means an approval under Part 7 to export a consignment of quota meat.

approved form means a form approved by the Secretary under section 46 for the provision in which the expression is used.

AUS‑MEAT means AUS‑MEAT Limited (ACN 082 528 881).

AUS‑MEAT handbook cut number, for a cut of meat, means the number for that cut of meat set out in the AUS‑MEAT Limited Australian RFP Cut Code Reference, as in force at the commencement of this instrument.

Note: The AUS‑MEAT Limited Australian RFP Cut Code Reference could in 2015 be viewed on AUS‑MEAT’s website (http://www.ausmeat.com.au).

AUS‑MEAT meat type cipher, for a type of meat, means the cipher for that type of meat set out in the AUS‑MEAT Limited RFP Cut Code Reference, as in force at the commencement of this instrument.

Note: The AUS‑MEAT Limited Australian RFP Cut Code Reference could in 2015 be viewed on AUS‑MEAT’s website (http://www.ausmeat.com.au).

authorised officer means an officer of the Department authorised by the Secretary under section 46.

certificate means a certificate under Part 8 that will be accepted by the EC as evidence of the authenticity of a consignment of quota meat.

consignment means a single shipment (by sea or air) of quota meat by an exporter to a single consignee.

consignment information, for a consignment, means the information given to the QA Unit by the exporter of the consignment.

EC means the European Commission.

establishment means premises that:

(a) are under the full‑time inspection and supervision of the Department; and
(b) are registered under the Export Control Act 1982; and
(c) have been accredited by AUS‑MEAT and the Department for the export of meat to the EU.