2‑4 Export of prescribed wild game meat 2‑4 Export of prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products is prohibited unless prescribed conditions are complied with

2‑4 Export of prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products is prohibited unless prescribed conditions are complied with

(1) The export from Australian territory of prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products is prohibited unless the conditions specified in the items in the following table are complied with.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:415.65pt; margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:404.85pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Prescribed export conditions for prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:369.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Prescribed export conditions</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:369.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Importing country requirements</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>All importing country requirements relating to the wild game meat or wild game meat products, and the operations to prepare them for export, must be met.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:369.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Registered establishment</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Operations (other than operations to which subsection</span><span> </span><span>(2) applies) to prepare the wild game meat or wild game meat products for export must be carried out at an establishment that is registered for those operations in relation to the wild game meat or wild game meat products.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>If the operations are to process kangaroo carcases or wild boar carcases, the operations must be carried out at an establishment that is registered for those operations only.</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span style="font-weight:normal">At the time the operations are carried out, the registration of the establishment must not be suspended in relation to those operations.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:369.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Approved arrangement</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>An approved arrangement covering operations (other than operations to which subsection</span><span> </span><span>(2) applies) to prepare the wild game meat or wild game meat products for export at the registered establishment referred to in item</span><span> </span><span>2 must be in force. At the time the operations are carried out, the approved arrangement must not be suspended in relation to those operations.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:369.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Notice of intention to export</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>A person prescribed by section</span><span> </span><span>8</span><span>‑</span><span>2 must give the Secretary, at the time prescribed by section</span><span> </span><span>8</span><span>‑</span><span>4, a notice of intention to export a consignment of, or including, the wild game meat or wild game meat products.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:369.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Export permit</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>The exporter of the wild game meat or wild game meat products must hold an export permit for the wild game meat or wild game meat products and the export permit must be in force and not suspended at the time the wild game meat or wild game meat products are exported.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Note 1: Other conditions may apply in addition to the conditions set out in the above table. For example, prescribed wild game meat products described as biodynamic may also be prescribed organic goods under the Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2021. The export as food of the wild game meat products would also be subject to export conditions prescribed by that instrument.

Note 2: A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if prescribed goods are exported in contravention of prescribed export conditions (see Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 2 of the Act).

Note 3: The occupier of a registered establishment may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if export operations in relation to which registration of the establishment has been suspended are carried out while the registration is suspended (see section 136 of the Act).

Note 4: The holder of an approved arrangement may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if export operations in relation to which an approved arrangement has been suspended are carried out while the arrangement is suspended (see section 177 of the Act).

Note 5: An export permit that is suspended under subsection 231(1) of the Act remains in force while it is suspended. However, while the permit is suspended, it does not authorise the export of the goods for which it was issued (see subsection 232(2) of the Act).

(2) This subsection applies to the following operations to prepare prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products carried out at an establishment: (a) chilling wild game animal carcases for transport; (b) loading wild game animal carcases for transport; (c) temporary storage of wild game animal carcases before transport for processing; if the operations are carried out at the establishment with the approval of a State or Territory controlling body and no other operations to prepare prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products for export are carried out at the establishment.

Note 1: All other operations to prepare prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products for export must be carried out at a registered establishment, and an approved arrangement covering those operations must be in force, as required by items 1 and 2 of the table in subsection (1) (unless an exemption is in force in relation to the wild game meat or wild game meat products under Part 2 of Chapter 2 of the Act).

Note 2: Wild game meat and wild game meat products for export as food must be derived from carcases that have been chilled in a field depot in accordance with the Australian Wild Game Meat Standard (see section 5‑7 of this instrument).

(3) For the purposes of item 2 of the table in subsection (1), process a kangaroo carcase or wild boar carcase means any of the following: (a) skin, bone, comminute, slice, stuff, fill, massage or tumble the carcase; (b) produce meat mechanically from the carcase using the controlled application of compressive force; (c) carry out any similar process (except chill, freeze or further process).

Note: Further process is defined in section 1‑5.