8‑15 Official mark—carton seal8‑15 Official mark—carton seal

8‑15 Official mark—carton seal

(1) A mark: (a) of the following design (but with the substitutions provided by subsection (3)); and (b) printed in black, except for the Coat of Arms which is printed in red, on a white or security background; and (c) of the dimensions provided by subsection (2); is an official mark for the purposes of the Act. A tall rectangle containing the Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia at the top, and the following text in descending order: AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE, 'A', CARTON SEAL, 'B', 'C' (2) The dimensions are: (a) width not less than 45 mm, and not more than 75 mm; and (b) height not less than 125 mm, and not more than 160 mm. (3) The substitutions in the design of the mark are as follows: (a) to be substituted for ‘A’ is either: (i) the registration number of the registered establishment where operations to prepare the relevant rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products for export were carried out; or (ii) a mark that resembles the Australia Inspected official mark set out in section 8‑10 (with the registration number of the registered establishment where operations to prepare the relevant rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products for export were carried out); (b) a number, or a combination of letters and numbers, associated with the manufacturer of the mark is to be substituted for ‘B’; (c) a number, or a combination of letters and numbers, that is unique to each mark is to be substituted for ‘C’.

Note: Carton seals are used for the purposes of meeting an importing country requirement.