5‑28 Product standards—general5‑28 Product standards—general

5‑28 Product standards—general

Contaminants, chemicals, additives etc. (1) Prescribed fish and fish products and their ingredients must not contain any of the following that does not comply with a requirement of the Food Standards Code: (a) a level of metal or non‑metal contaminant or a natural toxicant; (b) an amount of agricultural or veterinary chemical; (c) a food additive, processing aid, vitamin, mineral, added nutrient or other matter or substance.

Note 1: For contaminants and natural toxicants, see Standards 1.4.1 and 1.4.4 of the Food Standards Code. For histamines, see Standard 2.2.3 of the Food Standards Code.

Note 2: For agricultural or veterinary chemicals, see Standard 1.4.2 of the Food Standards Code.

Note 3: For food additives, processing aids and vitamins, see Standards 1.3.1 to 1.3.3 of the Food Standards Code.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply if: (a) importing country requirements provide for a maximum level of the contaminant or natural toxicant for the fish or fish products or their ingredients that is different from the Food Standards Code requirement; and (b) the approved arrangement for operations to prepare the fish or fish products provides for a system of controls to be implemented to ensure that the different requirement is complied with; and (c) the system of controls referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection is implemented in accordance with the approved arrangement. (3) Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply if: (a) importing country requirements provide for an amount of agricultural or veterinary chemical for the fish or fish products or their ingredients that is different from the Food Standards Code requirement; and (b) the approved arrangement for operations to prepare the fish or fish products provides for a system of controls to be implemented to ensure that the different requirement is complied with; and (c) the system of controls referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection is implemented in accordance with the approved arrangement. (4) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply if: (a) importing country requirements provide for a food additive, processing aid, vitamin, mineral, added nutrient or other matter or substance for the fish or fish products or their ingredients that is different from the Food Standards Code requirement; and (b) the approved arrangement for operations to prepare the fish or fish products provides for a system of controls to be implemented to ensure that the different requirement is complied with; and (c) the system of controls referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection is implemented in accordance with the approved arrangement.

Note: It is a condition of an approved arrangement for export operations in relation to prescribed fish or fish products that all importing country requirements relating to the fish or fish products are met (see section 5‑7).