Milk and milk products must be protectedMilk and milk products must be protected during transport

Milk and milk products must be protected during transport

21.1 Milk and milk products for export as food must be transported under temperature controls that ensure that they are maintained during transportation in accordance with the requirements of clause 7 of this Schedule.

21.2 Milk and milk products for export as food must be transported under such other conditions as are necessary to ensure that their fitness for human consumption is not adversely affected during transport.

Note For example in order to meet subclause 21.2 milk and milk products would need to be protected from pests and the likelihood of contamination during transport and should not be transported with live animals or any other thing that could contaminate the milk and milk products.

Official mark must be retained during transport

22.1 During the transport of milk and milk products for export as food any official mark applied:

(a) to the milk and milk products, their packaging or to anything containing the milk and milk products; or

(b) to any thing that is attached to:

(i) the milk and milk products; or

(ii) their packaging; or

(iii) any thing containing the milk and milk products;

must be retained intact.

Note 1 For the meaning of apply see section 3 of the Act.

Note 2 See further clause 12 of Schedule 8.

Part 7 Fitness for human consumption

Evaluation of fitness for human consumption

23.1 Establishments preparing milk and milk products for export as food must have procedures in place for evaluating the fitness for human consumption of:

(a) all milk and milk products (including returned product) received at the establishment; and

(b) all ingredients received at the establishment; and

(c) all milk and milk products prepared for export as food at the establishment.

Note This clause applies to all milk, milk products and ingredients received including those sourced from unregistered establishments and establishments to which these Orders do not apply and those that are imported.

Milk and milk products not fit for human consumption

24.1 Milk and milk products that are not fit for human consumption must:

(a) be clearly identified as not for export as food; and

(b) be segregated from and not contaminate milk and milk products for export as food; and

(c) not be loaded for export.

24.2 Milk and milk products that are not fit for human consumption must: