5‑26 Carcases and carcase parts5‑26 Carcases and carcase parts

#### 5‑26 Carcases and carcase parts Australia Inspected official mark (1) An official mark in accordance with subsection (2) must be applied to prescribed meat or meat products that are carcases or carcase parts if the carcases or carcase parts are passed by an authorised officer as fit for human consumption. > Note 1: The official mark must be applied by a person referred to in subsection 8‑26(2) (see subsection 8‑26(1)). > Note 2: Importing countries may require another mark to be applied to carcases or carcase parts in addition to the official mark. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the official mark is as follows: (a) for lamb carcases or carcase parts—the Australia Inspected (lamb) official mark; (b) for other carcases or carcase parts—the Australia Inspected official mark. Australia Approved official mark (3) An official mark in accordance with subsection (4) must be applied to prescribed meat or meat products that are carcases or carcase parts if: (a) the carcase or carcase part is passed by a State or Territory meat safety inspector as fit for human consumption; and (b) the approved arrangement covering operations to prepare the carcase or carcase part for export provides for those operations to be carried out under a State or Territory inspection and audit arrangement; and (c) the meat or meat products derived from the carcase or carcase part are intended to be exported; and (d) the relevant importing country authority for the carcase or carcase part specifies that the official mark referred to in subsection (4) may be applied to the carcase or carcase part. > Note 1: The official mark must be applied by a person referred to in subsection 8‑26(2) (see subsection 8‑26(1)). > Note 2: Importing countries may require another mark to be applied to carcases or carcase parts in addition to the official mark. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the official mark is as follows: (a) for lamb carcases or carcase parts—the Australia Approved (lamb) official mark; (b) for other carcases or carcase parts—the Australia Approved official mark. Application of official mark to carcases or carcase parts (5) An official mark applied to carcases or carcase parts under subsection (1) or (3) must be applied to the carcases or carcase parts: (a) as soon as practicable after they are dressed; and (b) before they are removed from the registered establishment where they were dressed. (6) An official mark applied to carcases or carcase parts under subsection (1) or (3) must be applied to a conspicuous part of: (a) each carcase or carcase part; or (b) a label attached to each carcase or carcase part; or (c) the packaging containing each carcase or carcase part; so that the official mark is visible during handling. Approved arrangement may disapply this section (7) This section does not apply in relation to prescribed meat or meat products that are carcases or carcase parts if: (a) the carcases or carcase parts are packed in cartons at the registered establishment where operations to prepare the carcases or carcase parts for export are carried out; and (b) the approved arrangement that covers those operations provides that this section does not apply in relation to the carcases or carcase parts. > Note: If this section does not apply in relation to the carcases or carcase parts, an official mark must be applied to each carton in which the carcases or carcase parts are packed before the carton is removed from the registered establishment where it was packed (see section 5‑27).