5‑18 Report to Secretary on exporter sup5‑18 Report to Secretary on exporter supply chain assurance operations carried out

5‑18 Report to Secretary on exporter supply chain assurance operations carried out

(1) The holder of an approved arrangement must prepare and give to the Secretary a written report on the exporter supply chain assurance operations carried out in accordance with the approved arrangement during each period of 3 months (the reporting period) the approved arrangement is in force. The report must be given to the Secretary as soon as practicable after the end of the relevant reporting period. (2) If an approved arrangement ceases to be in force, the holder of the approved arrangement must prepare and give to the Secretary a written report on the exporter supply chain assurance operations carried out in accordance with the approved arrangement during the period (the reporting period) after the period covered by the most recent report given under subsection (1). The report must be given to the Secretary as soon as practicable after the approved arrangement has ceased to be in force. (3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), a report under that subsection must: (a) identify each entity in relation to which exporter supply chain assurance operations were carried out in accordance with the approved arrangement during the reporting period; and (b) set out the findings of audits that were conducted in accordance with the approved arrangement during the reporting period; and (c) identify each entity in relation to which assurances were given in accordance with the approved arrangement during the reporting period; and (d) include any other information in relation to the entities referred to in paragraph (a) that the holder considers is relevant to assist exporters to comply with their obligations under Part 9 of Chapter 6 (exporter supply chain assurance systems).

Note: Information included in a report given to the Secretary under subsection (1) or (2) may be disclosed by certain persons for certain purposes (see section 11‑17 (use and disclosure of relevant information relating to prescribed livestock etc.)).