Primary Produce Safety (Meat and Poultry) Regulations 2024
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SCHEDULE 2 - Applicable standa SCHEDULE 2 - Applicable standards
1. Meat production must comply with Standard 4.2.3 – Primary Production and Processing Standard for Meat in the Food Standards Code.
2. The operation of a meat processing business, or a poultry production business, in respect of poultry production and meat processing that involves poultry meat must comply with Standard 4.2.2 – Primary Production and Processing Standard for Poultry Meat in the Food Standards Code.
3. The operation of a meat processing business that involves meat processing must comply with the following standards:
(a) Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption (AS 4696:2007);
(b) Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption (AS 4464:2007);
(c) Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Rabbit Meat for Human Consumption (AS 4466:2007);
(d) Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Ratite (Emu/Ostrich) Meat for Human Consumption (AS5010:2001);
(e) Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Natural Casings for Human Consumption (AS 5011:2001);
(f) Standard 4.2.3 – Primary Production and Processing Standard for Meat in the Food Standards Code.
4. The identification, processing and storage of any carcass of game, or a game bird, before its delivery to accredited meat premises must comply with Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption (AS 4464:2007).
5. The transport of slaughtered game or a game bird from the place of slaughter to accredited meat premises must comply with Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption (AS 4464:2007).
6. The transport of meat, meat product or poultry meat to, from or on accredited meat premises must comply with the following standards: