Application for approval for limited num

Application for approval for limited number of exports

6.1 A person who is or is to be the occupier may apply to the Secretary for approval to prepare milk and milk products of the kind specified in the application for export as food in an unregistered establishment.

Note For other grounds of exemptions, see Division VI of Part 2 of these Orders.

6.2 The application must:

(a) describe each process to be used in preparing the milk and milk products; and

(b) identify the country to which it is intended to export the milk and milk products.

Approval

7.1 If the Secretary is satisfied that the applicant will comply with:

(a) the requirements of Divisions II and III of Part 3 of these Orders; and

(b) the applicable importing country requirements;

the Secretary may give the applicant approval to prepare at the unregistered establishment milk and milk products of the kind specified in the approval for export as food to the country specified.

7.2 The approval takes effect:

(a) on the day specified in the approval as being the day it takes effect; or

(b) if no such day is specified — when written notice of the approval is given to the applicant.

7.3 The notice must specify:

(a) the period within which the milk and milk products must be exported, being a period of not more than 12 months after the day on which the approval is granted; and

(b) the number of export consignments (being not more than five) of the milk and milk products that may be prepared at the establishment; and

(c) the identification number assigned by the Secretary to the establishment.

Note A reference in these Orders to a registration number includes the registration number referred to in paragraph 7.3 (c), see the meaning of registration number in order 7.

7.4 No more than one approval may be given under subclause 7.1 for milk and milk products prepared in the unregistered establishment being milk and milk products of the kind specified in the application that are for export to the country specified in the application.

7.5 If the Secretary decides not to give approval under subclause 7.1 the Secretary must give the applicant written notice of:

(a) the decision; and

(b) the reasons for the decision.