1‑8 Modifications of certain terms used 1‑8 Modifications of certain terms used in the Australian Meat Standard

1‑8 Modifications of certain terms used in the Australian Meat Standard

(1) For the purposes of this instrument, the Australian Meat Standard is taken to be modified as provided by this section. (2) The definition of dried meat in clause 1.3 of the Australian Meat Standard is taken to be omitted and the following definition is taken to be substituted:

dried meat does not include slow‑dried cured meat.

(3) The definition of withholding period in clause 1.3 of the Australian Meat Standard is taken to be omitted and the following definition is taken to be substituted:

withholding period, in relation to a chemical, means:

(a) if a period is specified on the label approved for the container of the chemical under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 as being the minimum recommended period that must elapse between the last treatment or exposure of an animal to the chemical and its slaughter for meat or meat products for human consumption—that period; or
(b) in any other case—28 days.

(4) A reference in the Australian Meat Standard to an animal is to be read as a reference to that term as defined by section 1‑5 of this instrument. (5) A reference in the Australian Meat Standard to meat is to be read as a reference to rabbit meat or ratite meat, or both, as the context requires, as those terms are defined by section 1‑5 of this instrument. (6) A reference in the Australian Meat Standard to a meat business is to be read as a reference to an establishment where operations to prepare rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products for export are carried out or, if the context requires, the occupier of such an establishment. (7) A reference in the Australian Meat Standard to a meat product is to be read as a reference to a rabbit meat products or a ratite meat product, or both, as the context requires, as those terms are defined by section 1‑5 of this instrument. (8) A reference in the Australian Meat Standard to a meat transport vehicle is to be read as a reference to that term as defined by section 1‑5 of this instrument. (9) A reference in the Australian Meat Standard to the operator or proprietor of meat premises is to be read as a reference to the occupier of an establishment.

Note: Establishment has the same meaning as premises (see the definition of establishment in section 12 of the Act).