5‑53 Other requirements—proposed arrange5‑53 Other requirements—proposed arrangement for Halal meat certification operations

#### 5‑53 Other requirements—proposed arrangement for Halal meat certification operations (1) The applicant for approval of the proposed arrangement must be an Islamic organisation. > Note: For Islamic organisation, see section 1‑5. (2) The proposed arrangement must record that the applicant for approval of the arrangement is committed: (a) to meeting the objects referred to in section 3 of the Act that are applicable to the operations and the prescribed meat or meat products to be covered by the arrangement; and (b) to complying with the requirements of the Act in relation to those operations. (3) The proposed arrangement must cover all aspects of the Halal meat certification operations that are to be carried out. (4) The proposed arrangement must: (a) identify each importing country requirement relating to the Halal meat certification operations to be carried out; and (b) record details of the system of controls to be implemented to ensure that each of those importing country requirements will be met; and (c) record details of the system of controls to be implemented by the Islamic organisation that is to carry out the Halal meat certification operations to ensure that: (i) the applicable requirements of the Act in relation to the Halal meat certification operations will be complied with; and (ii) there will be reasonable grounds for Halal certificates to be issued. > Note: A Halal certificate is issued jointly by an Islamic organisation and the Secretary (see section 2‑13). (5) Each person who is to carry out Halal meat certification operations in accordance with the proposed arrangement must have the competency (for example, the knowledge, training, skills or experience) to carry out the operations. (6) Halal meat certification operations carried out by an Islamic organisation in accordance with the proposed arrangement must be objective, fair, accurate and complete. (7) There must be no reasonable grounds to believe that trade in the export from Australian territory of goods could be adversely affected if the proposed arrangement is approved. (8) Each of the following persons: (a) the applicant; (b) a person who is to manage or control the Halal meat certification operations in accordance with the proposed arrangement; (c) a person specified in the proposed arrangement as a person who is to sign Halal certificates in relation to prescribed meat or meat products in accordance with the proposed arrangement; must undertake to ensure that the Halal meat certification operations covered by the arrangement are carried out in a way that ensures that: (d) the applicable requirements of the Act will be complied with; and (e) there will be reasonable grounds for Halal certificates to be issued.