Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021
2‑4 Export of prescribed fish or fish pr2‑4 Export of prescribed fish or fish products is prohibited unless prescribed conditions are complied with
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2‑4 Export of prescribed fish or fish products is prohibited unless prescribed conditions are complied with
(1) The export from Australian territory of prescribed fish or fish products is prohibited unless the conditions specified in the items in the following table are complied with.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" 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" style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span>Prescribed export conditions for prescribed fish or fish 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" style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; 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" style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span>Prescribed export conditions</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><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" style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; 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="TableHeading"><span>Harvesting—shellfish</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Operations to harvest prescribed fish that are shellfish for export, or from which prescribed fish products for export are to be derived, must be carried out in an area specified in the Harvesting Areas (Shellfish for Export) List.</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" style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; 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="TableHeading"><span>Registered establishment</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-weight:normal">Operations (other than operations to which subsection</span><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal">(2), (3) or (4) applies) to prepare the fish or fish products for export must be carried out at an establishment that is registered for those operations in relation to the fish or fish products. At the time the operations are carried out, the registration of the establishment must not be suspended in relation to those operations.</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" style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; 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="TableHeading"><span>Approved arrangement</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span>An approved arrangement covering operations (other than operations to which subsection</span><span> </span><span>(2), (3) or (4) applies) to prepare the fish or fish products for export at the registered establishment referred to in item</span><span> </span><span>2 must be in force. At the time the operations are carried out, the approved arrangement must not be suspended in relation to those operations.</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" style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; 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>Export permit</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:2.25pt"><span>The exporter of the fish or fish products must hold an export permit for the fish or fish products and the export permit must be in force and not suspended at the time the fish or fish products are exported.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>