5‑34 Integrity—general5‑34 Integrity—general

5‑34 Integrity—general

(1) The integrity of prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products must be able to be ensured. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products must not be compromised by the presence of any of the following: (a) rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products that were previously not prepared at a registered establishment (including imported rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products); (b) rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products that are not for export or that have left the export system; (c) any parts of an animal that are inedible (including any parts of an animal received for the purpose of inedible rendering or disposal by incineration); (d) rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products that are brought to an establishment, but are not removed or unloaded at the establishment from the conveyance that brought them to the establishment; (e) animals or rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products that are retained for further inspection, tests or treatment; (f) rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products that are animal food or pharmaceutical material.

Note: For conveyance, see section 12 of the Act.

(3) Meat and meat products referred to in paragraphs (2)(a) and (b): (a) must be readily distinguishable from prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products for export during concurrent boning; and (b) must be segregated from prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products for export at all times. (4) The identity of prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products: (a) must be readily ascertainable; and (b) must not be lost or confused with the identity of any other rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products.