17Alternative conditions—meat and meat products

17 Alternative conditions—meat and meat products

(1) This section does not apply to meat or meat products that are intended for: (a) animal consumption; or (b) environmental purposes; or (c) growing purposes; or (d) veterinary therapeutic use. (2) For paragraph 12(1)(b), the following table specifies alternative conditions for bringing or importing meat and meat products into Australian territory.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Alternative conditions—meat and meat products</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span><br><span>Goods</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span><br><span>Alternative conditions</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Meat</span><span>‑</span><span>based flavouring product</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The goods:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) have been commercially manufactured and packaged; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) do not contain any discernible pieces of meat; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) are for personal use; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) if the goods were derived from bovine, caprine, ovine or porcine animals—are clearly labelled by the manufacturer as a product of an FMD</span><span>‑</span><span>free country</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Meat or meat products from New Zealand, other than goods that are, or that contain:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) pork; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) avian meat</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Either:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the goods:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) were produced from animals in New Zealand; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) are clearly labelled on the outermost of the largest packaged unit with the date of processing, the name and address of the place of production, and “Product of New Zealand”; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the goods:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) are clearly labelled as a product of New Zealand; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) are for personal use</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2A</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Meat or meat products from New Zealand that are, or that contain:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) pork; or</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>(b) avian meat</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>All of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the animals from which the goods were derived were of Australian or New Zealand origin;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the animals from which the goods were derived were processed in premises under the supervision of the Ministry of the government of New Zealand with responsibility for primary industries;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the goods have been retorted;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the goods are accompanied by a health certificate stating the matters referred to in paragraphs</span><span> </span><span>(a) to (c)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Pâté (whether or not egg is included as an ingredient) or foie gras</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>All of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the goods are shelf</span><span>‑</span><span>stable;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the goods are for personal use;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the quantity of the goods is not more than 1 kilogram or 1 litre;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) if the goods were derived from bovine, caprine, ovine or porcine animals—the goods:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) have been commercially manufactured; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) are clearly labelled by the manufacturer as a product of an FMD</span><span>‑</span><span>free country</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Pork crackling or pork rind</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The goods:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) are shelf</span><span>‑</span><span>stable; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) are for personal use; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) are commercially manufactured; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) are clearly labelled by the manufacturer as a product of an FMD</span><span>‑</span><span>free country</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Meat floss</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The goods:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) have been commercially manufactured; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) are for personal use; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) if the goods were derived from bovine, caprine, ovine or porcine animals—are clearly labelled by the manufacturer as a product of an FMD</span><span>‑</span><span>free country</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Meat jerky or biltong, other than meat jerky or biltong derived from porcine animals</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>All of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the goods are shelf</span><span>‑</span><span>stable;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the goods are for personal use;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the quantity of the goods is not more than 1 kilogram;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) if the goods were derived from bovine, caprine or ovine animals—the goods:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) have been commercially manufactured; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) are clearly labelled by the manufacturer as a product of an FMD</span><span>‑</span><span>free country</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Natural casings derived from bovine, caprine, ovine or porcine animals</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>All of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the animals from which the goods were derived:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) were born, raised and slaughtered in one or more countries, each of which is a listed country for natural casings derived from bovine, caprine, ovine or porcine animals; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) were found to be free from contagious and infectious disease at ante</span><span>‑</span><span>mortem and post</span><span>‑</span><span>mortem veterinary inspections, conducted under official veterinary supervision; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) were slaughtered at least 30 days before the day the goods are brought or imported into Australian territory;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the goods were not exposed to contamination before being exported;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) each package containing the goods states the identification or veterinary control number of the establishment at which the casings were packed;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the goods are accompanied by a health certificate stating the matters referred to in paragraphs</span><span> </span><span>(a), (b), and (c)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Meat or meat products, other than meat or meat products to which column 1 of another item in this table applies</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Either:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the goods:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) have been retorted and the container in which the goods were retorted has not been opened since the goods were retorted; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) contain less than 5% by weight of meat; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) are shelf</span><span>‑</span><span>stable; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the goods:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) have been commercially manufactured and packaged; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) have been retorted and the container in which the goods were retorted has not been opened since the goods were retorted; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) are shelf</span><span>‑</span><span>stable; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iv) are for personal use; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(v) if the goods were derived from bovine, caprine, ovine or porcine animals—are clearly labelled by the manufacturer as a product of an FMD</span><span>‑</span><span>free country</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>