2‑1 Fish and fish products that are pres2‑1 Fish and fish products that are prescribed goods

2‑1 Fish and fish products that are prescribed goods

(1) For the purposes of subsection 28(1) of the Act and subject to subsection (3) of this section, goods that: (a) are fish or fish products; and (b) are intended to be exported as food; are prescribed for the purposes of the Act.

Note 1: Fish means aquatic vertebrates and aquatic invertebrates but does not include mammals or birds (see section 12 of the Act).

Note 2: For food, see section 12 of the Act.

Note 3: Fish or fish products covered by this subsection are taken not to be prescribed goods for the purposes of the Act in the circumstances prescribed by section 2‑2 of this instrument (see the definition of prescribed goods in section 12 of the Act).

(2) If: (a) fish or fish products of a kind referred to in a paragraph of subsection (3) are intended to be exported to a country (the importing country); and (b) for the purpose of meeting an importing country requirement of that country, one or more requirements of the Act must be complied with; then, for the purposes of subsection 28(1) of the Act, the fish or fish products that are intended to be exported to the importing country are prescribed for the purposes of the Act.

Note: Example: Fish products where fish or fish products are not the major component would be prescribed if a requirement of the Act would need to be complied with in relation to the products for the purpose of meeting an importing country requirement.

Note: The Act will apply to fish and fish products to which this subsection applies in the same way as it applies to goods prescribed for the purposes of the Act under subsection (1).

(3) The following goods are not prescribed for the purposes of subsection 28(1) of the Act unless subsection (2) of this section applies in relation to the goods: (a) liquid fish and liquid fish products exported in a consignment of not more than 10 litres; (b) dried fish and dried fish products (other than dried abalone) exported in a consignment of not more than 2 kilograms; (c) fish products where fish or fish products are not the major component; (d) fish or fish products that are animal food or pharmaceutical material; (e) fish or fish products not covered by paragraphs (a) to (d) (other than dried abalone) exported in a consignment of not more than 10 kilograms; (f) fish or fish products in the form of a tablet or capsule; (g) fish or fish products for export to New Zealand.