6‑1 Other requirements that must be met

6‑1 Other requirements that must be met for meat export licence to be granted

For the purposes of paragraph 191(2)(d) of the Act, the following requirements are prescribed in relation to an application for a meat export licence: (a) the applicant: (i) is competent to hold the licence; and (ii) is of sound financial standing; (b) the applicant has a quality assurance system accredited by the Australian meat standards classification body in place; (c) the grant of the licence to the applicant would not, for any reason, be contrary to the interests of the meat and meat products industry.

Note 1: The requirement for an exporter to hold a meat export licence to carry out operations to export the meat or meat products applies only to meat or meat products derived from a bovine animal (other than a buffalo) or a caprine animal or an ovine animal (see item 6 of the table in section 2‑4).

Note 2: It is also a requirement for the grant of a meat export licence that the applicant be a fit and proper person (see paragraph 191(2)(a) of the Act and section 6‑7 of this instrument).