5‑1 Other requirements for approval5‑1 Other requirements for approval

5‑1 Other requirements for approval

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 151(2)(d) of the Act, this section prescribes other requirements that must be met for approval of a proposed arrangement for a kind of export operations in relation to prescribed livestock (other than exporter supply chain assurance operations).

Note 1: The requirements provided by paragraphs 151(2) (b) and (c) of the Act must also be met.

Note 2: Part 2 of this Chapter deals with approved arrangements for exporter supply chain assurance operations.

(2) The applicant for approval of the proposed arrangement must hold a livestock export licence to carry out operations to export the prescribed livestock covered by the arrangement. (3) The proposed arrangement must record that the applicant for approval of the arrangement is committed: (a) to meeting the objects referred to in section 3 of the Act that are applicable to the export operations and the prescribed livestock covered by the arrangement; and (b) to complying with the requirements of the Act in relation to those operations; and (c) to carrying out the export operations in accordance with the arrangement. (4) The proposed arrangement must cover each step of: (a) the operations to be carried out to prepare prescribed livestock for export; and (b) the export operations to be carried out in relation to prescribed livestock that have been exported up until they are unloaded at a port or landing place outside Australian territory. (5) Carrying out a kind of export operations in relation to the prescribed livestock in accordance with the proposed arrangement will ensure compliance with the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock. (6) Carrying out a kind of export operations in accordance with the proposed arrangement will provide a sound basis for issuing: (a) an export permit for prescribed livestock covered by the arrangement; or (b) a government certificate in relation to prescribed livestock covered by the arrangement. (7) Carrying out a kind of export operations in relation to the prescribed livestock in accordance with the proposed arrangement will ensure compliance with any importing country requirements.