14Requirement to prepare and implement a dairy food safety program

14 Requirement to prepare and implement a dairy food safety program

(1)  Subject to subregulation (2) , an accredited dairy producer must prepare and implement an approved dairy food safety program in respect of each activity involving dairy products for which the accredited dairy producer holds accreditation under the dairy food safety scheme.

(2)  The Authority may, by written notice to the producer, exempt an accredited dairy producer from the requirement to prepare and implement an approved dairy food safety program under this regulation, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so.

(3)  An exemption granted under subregulation (2) may be subject to any conditions or restrictions that the Authority considers appropriate.