5‑27 Cartons containing prescribed meat 5‑27 Cartons containing prescribed meat or meat products

#### 5‑27 Cartons containing prescribed meat or meat products Australia Inspected official mark (1) An Australia Inspected official mark must be applied to each carton in which prescribed meat or meat products that are passed by an authorised officer as fit for human consumption are packed. > 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 a carton containing prescribed meat or meat products in addition to the official mark. Australia Approved official mark (2) An Australia Approved official mark must be applied to each carton in which prescribed meat or meat products are packed if: (a) the meat or meat products are passed by a State or Territory meat safety inspector as fit for human consumption; and (b) the approved arrangement covering operations to prepare the meat or meat products 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 are intended to be exported; and (d) the relevant importing country authority for the meat or meat products specifies that the Australia Approved official mark may be applied to the meat or meat products. > 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 a carton containing prescribed meat or meat products in addition to the official mark. Application of official mark to carton (3) An official mark applied to a carton under this section must be applied to the carton: (a) as soon as practicable after it is packed; and (b) before the carton is removed from the registered establishment where it was packed. (4) An official mark applied to a carton under this section must be applied: (a) to the same end panel of the carton as the trade description required to be applied under subsection 5‑23(1); and (b) in a location that is conspicuous during handling. (5) To avoid doubt and subject to subsection 5‑26(7), this section applies in addition to section 5‑26. > Note: This section does not apply in relation to a carton in which prescribed meat or meat products are packed if section 5‑28 applies in relation to the carton (see subsection 5‑28(4)).