5‑29 Carcases and carcase parts5‑29 Carcases and carcase parts

5‑29 Carcases and carcase parts

Australia Inspected official mark (1) An Australia Inspected official mark must be applied to prescribed rabbit meat or ratite meat that is carcases or carcase parts if the carcases or carcase parts are passed by an authorised officer as fit for human consumption.

Note 1: For the Australia Inspected official mark, see section 8‑10.

Note 2: The official mark must be applied by a person referred to in subsection 8‑22(2) (see subsection 8‑22(1)).

Note 3: Importing countries may require another mark to be applied to carcases or carcase parts in addition to the official mark.

Application of official mark to carcases or carcase parts (2) An official mark applied to carcases or carcase parts under subsection (1) must be applied to the carcases or carcase parts: (a) as soon as practicable after they are dressed; and (b) before they are removed from the registered establishment where they were dressed. (3) An official mark applied to carcases or carcase parts under subsection (1) must be applied to a conspicuous part of: (a) each carcase or carcase part; or (b) a label attached to each carcase or carcase part; or (c) the packaging containing each carcase or carcase part; so that the official mark is visible during handling. Approved arrangement may disapply this section (4) This section does not apply in relation to prescribed rabbit meat or ratite meat that is carcases or carcase parts if: (a) the carcases or carcase parts are packed in cartons at the registered establishment where operations to prepare the carcases or carcase parts for export are carried out; and (b) the approved arrangement that covers those operations provides that this section does not apply in relation to the carcases or carcase parts.

Note: If this section does not apply in relation to the carcases or carcase parts, an official mark must be applied to each carton in which the carcases or carcase parts are packed before the carton is removed from the registered establishment where it was packed (see section 5‑30).