Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 (Qld)

Queensland Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Subordinate Legislation 2008 No. 432 made under the FoodProduction(Safety)Act2000 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Amendment of s 5 (Complying with compulsory standard) . . . . . 5 4 Amendment of s 6 (Complying with advisory standard) . . . . . . . . 5 5 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part 1A Accreditations register 7A Register of accreditations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7B Change to information in accreditations register . . . . 6 7C Accreditations register to be available for public inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7D Certificate about contents of accreditations register . 7 6 Amendment of ch 2, pt 2, hdg (Food safety programs) . . . . . . . . 7 7 Amendment of s 8 (Definitions for pt 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 Amendment of ch 2, pt 2, div 2, hdg (Preparation and maintenance of programs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9 Amendment of s 9 (Preparation of program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 10 Insertion of new ss 9A and 9B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9A Management statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9B Approving management statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 11 Amendment of s 10 (Maintenance of program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Contents 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Page 2 Amendment of s 16 (Record keeping requirements) . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 2, pt 2, div 5, hdg (Amendment of programs) . Amendment of s 17 (Power to amend) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 18 (Notice of proposed amendment). . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 20 (Holder’s obligation to make decided amendment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 21 (When holder may amend). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 23 (Deciding application). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 31A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31A Complying with compulsory or advisory standard . . . Amendment of s 32 (Skills and knowledge for persons processing primary produce) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 33 (Transporting primary produce) . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 34 (Water supply) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of ch 2, pt 5, hdg (Auditing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 2, pt 5, div 1AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 1AA Monitoring 40A General requirements for monitoring compliance. . . . 40B Check audits and monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 45 (Audits for grant of accreditation—low risk) . Amendment of s 46 (Audits for grant of accreditation—medium risk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 47 (Audits for grant of accreditation—high risk) Amendment of s 48 (Audits for renewal of accreditation—low risk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 49 (Audits for renewal of accreditation—medium risk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 50 (Audits for renewal of accreditation—high risk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 50A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50A Safe Food may vary frequency of audits . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 51 (Identification of minor or major nonconformance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 52 (Identification of critical nonconformance) . . Replacement of ch 2, pt 5, div 5 (Other audits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 5 Nonconformance with management statements 53 Identification of nonconformance with management statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Contents 35 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Part 1A Categories of accreditation and programs 57A Categories of accreditation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 57B Requirement for program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 36 Insertion of new s 58A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 58A Complying with compulsory or advisory standard . . . 19 37 Insertion of new s 59A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 59A General food safety requirement for production of milk at dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 38 Amendment of s 69 (Processing requirements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 39 Insertion of new ch 3A, pt 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Part 1A Categories of accreditation, programs and management statements 87CA Categories of accreditation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 87CB Requirement for program or management statement 21 40 Insertion of new s 87DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 87DA Complying with compulsory or advisory standard . . . 21 41 Amendment of s 87E (Information to be contained in food safety program—Act, s 41(1)(f)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 42 Omission of s 87F (Information about production business to be given to Safe Food) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 43 Amendment of s 87J (Identifying eggs and egg products) . . . . . . 22 44 Omission of ch 3A, pt 2, div 4 (Register of egg producers) . . . . . 22 45 Amendment of s 89 (Production of meat and meat products for which meat scheme applies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 46 Insertion of new ch ch 4, pt 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Part 1A Categories of accreditation, programs and management statements 89A Categories of accreditation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 89B Requirement for program or management statement 24 47 Insertion of new s 90A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 90A Complying with compulsory or advisory standard . . . 24 48 Amendment of s 103 (Chilling carcass of animal killed at abattoir) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 49 Replacement of s 104 (Chilling animal killed in the wild) . . . . . . . 25 104 Chilling animal killed in the wild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 50 Amendment of s 105 (Receiving animal killed in the wild) . . . . . . 26 51 Amendment of s 106 (Staining meat for animal consumption). . . 26 2008 SL No. 432 Page 3

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Contents 52 Insertion of new s 109A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109A General food safety requirement for the production of smallgoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Amendment of sch 2 (Standards for dairy scheme) . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Amendment of sch 4 (Standards for meat scheme) . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 26 27 28 28 Page 4 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the FoodProduction(Safety)Regulation 2002. 3 Amendment of s 5 (Complying with compulsory standard) Section 5, ‘program’— omit, insert— ‘program or management statement’. 4 Amendment of s 6 (Complying with advisory standard) Section 6, ‘program’— omit, insert— ‘program or management statement’. 5 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 1A Chapter 2— insert— ‘Part 1A Accreditations register ‘7A Register of accreditations ‘(1) Safe Food must keep a register of accreditation holders (the accreditations register ). ‘(2) The accreditations register must contain, for each accreditation holder— (a) the holder’s accreditation number; and 2008 SL No. 432 Page 5

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 5] (b) if the holder is an egg producer—the holder’s egg production identification; and (c) the contact details for the holder’s business, including its business name, address and telephone number; and (d) the name and business address of the proprietor of the holder’s business; and (e) details about the nature of the holder’s business; and (f) the location of all premises approved for use under the holder’s accreditation for the production of primary produce. ‘(3) The accreditations register may contain other information about an accreditation holder that Safe Food considers necessary or desirable for the effective administration of the Act. ‘(4) The accreditations register may also contain information about a former accreditation holder, including whether the former accreditation holder’s accreditation was cancelled or not renewed. ‘(5) However, the information for a former accreditation holder must be removed from the accreditations register within 1 year after the day the former accreditation holder’s accreditation was cancelled or not renewed. ‘(6) In this section— former accreditation holder means a person who was an accreditation holder under a food safety scheme but is no longer accredited under the scheme because the person’s accreditation was cancelled or not renewed. ‘7B Change to information in accreditations register ‘(1) This section applies to an accreditation holder if a change happens in the holder’s business that is likely to result in information in the accreditations register being incomplete or inaccurate. ‘(2) The accreditation holder must, within 14 days after the change in the holder’s business happens, give Safe Food written Page 6 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 6] notice of the change unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘7C Accreditations register to be available for public inspection ‘(1) Safe Food must keep the accreditations register, or a copy of the accreditations register, available for inspection, free of charge, by members of the public at Safe Food’s head office. Editor’s note — Safe Food’s head office is at 12 Helen Street, Newstead, Brisbane. ‘(2) Safe Food may publish a copy of the accreditations register on Safe Food’s website. Editor’s note — Safe Food’s website is < ‘7D Certificate about contents of accreditations register ‘A certificate purporting to be signed by Safe Food’s chief executive officer about the contents of the accreditations register is evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.’. 6 Amendment of ch 2, pt 2, hdg (Food safety programs) Chapter 2, part 2, heading, ‘programs’— omit, insert— ‘ programs and management statements ’. 7 Amendment of s 8 (Definitions for pt 2) Section 8, definition validation — omit. 2008 SL No. 432 Page 7

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 8] 8 Amendment of ch 2, pt 2, div 2, hdg (Preparation and maintenance of programs) Chapter 2, part 2, division 2, heading, ‘programs’— omit, insert— ‘ programs and management statements ’. 9 Amendment of s 9 (Preparation of program) (1) Section 9, heading, ‘program’— omit, insert— ‘ programs and management statements ’. (2) Section 9(2), after ‘(a program )’— insert— ‘or a management statement, as required under the scheme,’. (3) Section 9(3), ‘the program’— omit, insert— ‘a program’. 10 Insertion of new ss 9A and 9B After section 9— insert— ‘9A Management statements ‘(1) This section applies to a person who must prepare and maintain a management statement under a food safety scheme. ‘(2) The management statement must— (a) identify significant food safety hazards associated with the production of primary produce carried out by the person; and (b) state how the hazards are to be monitored and controlled; and Page 8 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 11] (c) state how the person will comply with each food safety requirement applying to the person’s activities under the scheme. ‘(3) The person must keep a copy of the management statement at each place to which the statement relates. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘9B Approving management statements ‘(1) This section applies to an applicant for a grant or renewal of an accreditation if the applicant must prepare and maintain a management statement for the accreditation under a food safety scheme. ‘(2) Safe Food may grant or renew the accreditation only if satisfied the applicant’s management statement complies with section 9A(2). ‘(3) If Safe Food grants the accreditation, the applicant’s management statement becomes the approved management statement for the accreditation.’. 11 Amendment of s 10 (Maintenance of program) (1) Section 10, heading, ‘program’— omit, insert— ‘ programs and management statements ’. (2) Section 10(1), ‘program’— omit, insert— ‘program or approved management statement’. (3) Section 10(2), ‘program’— omit, insert— ‘program or management statement’. 12 Amendment of s 16 (Record keeping requirements) (1) Section 16(2) and (5), ‘program’— 2008 SL No. 432 Page 9

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 13] omit, insert— ‘program or management statement’. (2) Section 16(5), ‘the chief executive’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food’. 13 Amendment of ch 2, pt 2, div 5, hdg (Amendment of programs) Chapter 2, part 2, division 5, heading, ‘programs’— omit, insert— ‘ programs and management statements ’. 14 Amendment of s 17 (Power to amend) (1) Section 17, ‘approved program’— omit, insert— ‘approved program or approved management statement’. (2) Section 17, ‘the program’— omit, insert— ‘the program or management statement’. 15 Amendment of s 18 (Notice of proposed amendment) Section 18(1), ‘program’— omit, insert— ‘program or approved management statement’. 16 Amendment of s 20 (Holder’s obligation to make decided amendment) Section 20(2)— Page 10 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 17] omit, insert— ‘(2) The holder’s program or management statement, as amended, becomes the approved program or approved management statement for the accreditation.’. 17 Amendment of s 21 (When holder may amend) (1) Section 21(1) and (2), ‘approved program’— omit, insert— ‘approved program or approved management statement’. (2) Section 21(1)(b)— omit, insert— ‘(b) a control measure in the management statement; or (c) how often the program or management statement is reviewed by the holder.’. 18 Amendment of s 23 (Deciding application) Section 23(1)(b)— omit, insert— ‘(b) the holder’s program or management statement, as amended, becomes the approved program or approved management statement for the accreditation.’. 19 Insertion of new s 31A Chapter 2, part 4, division 1— insert— ‘31A Complying with compulsory or advisory standard ‘(1) If a compulsory standard mentioned in the following provisions states a requirement for a provision under this part, a program or management statement under a food safety scheme must comply with the compulsory standard for the requirement— 2008 SL No. 432 Page 11

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 20] (a) for the dairy scheme—schedule 2, part 1; (b) for the egg scheme—schedule 3A, part 1; (c) for the meat scheme—schedule 4, part 1. ‘(2) If an advisory standard mentioned in the following provisions states a requirement for a provision under this part, a program or management statement under a food safety scheme must comply with the advisory standard for the requirement— (a) for the dairy scheme—schedule 2, part 2; (b) for the egg scheme—schedule 3A, part 2; (c) for the meat scheme—schedule 4, part 2. Note — See section 5 (Complying with compulsory standard) or 6 (Complying with advisory standard) for how a program or management statement under a food safety scheme complies with a compulsory or advisory standard.’. 20 Amendment of s 32 (Skills and knowledge for persons processing primary produce) Section 32(2)(a), ‘program’— omit, insert— ‘program or management statement’. 21 Amendment of s 33 (Transporting primary produce) Section 33— insert— ‘(5A) Without limiting subsection (1), if the accreditation holder is transporting dairy produce, the holder must ensure the dairy produce is transported in a way that complies with the compulsory standard for the transportation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’. Page 12 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 22] 22 Amendment of s 34 (Water supply) Section 34(b), ‘program’— omit, insert— ‘program or management statement’. 23 Replacement of ch 2, pt 5, hdg (Auditing) Chapter 2, part 5, heading— omit, insert— ‘Part 5 Monitoring compliance with food safety schemes’. 24 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 5, div 1AA Chapter 2, part 5, before division 1— insert— ‘Division 1AA Monitoring ‘40A General requirements for monitoring compliance ‘(1) Safe Food may monitor compliance with food safety schemes by 1 or more methods that are considered appropriate to the nature of the business engaging in the production of primary produce and the risks associated with the business. ‘(2) However, Safe Food must conduct the audits required under this part. Note — See, however, section 50A (Safe Food may vary frequency of audits). ‘40B Check audits and monitoring ‘(1) Safe Food may conduct a check audit of a program audited by an auditor to ensure the auditor is conducting audits to the satisfaction of Safe Food. 2008 SL No. 432 Page 13

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 25] ‘(2) Safe Food may recover from the holder Safe Food’s costs for conducting the check audit. ‘(3) Safe Food may also conduct a check audit of a program, or monitoring of a management statement, under a food safety scheme to verify the effectiveness of the scheme. Example of a check audit of a program — a check audit may include a spot check ‘(4) In this section— check audit , of a program, means an audit of the program, other than a compliance audit or nonconformance audit, conducted by Safe Food.’. 25 Amendment of s 45 (Audits for grant of accreditation—low risk) (1) Section 45(3), ‘the applicant must cause a compliance audit of the program to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct a compliance audit of the program’. (2) Section 45(4), ‘the applicant must cause an additional compliance audit of the program to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct an additional compliance audit of the program’. 26 Amendment of s 46 (Audits for grant of accreditation—medium risk) (1) Section 46(3), ‘the applicant must cause a compliance audit of the program to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct a compliance audit of the program’. (2) Section 46(4), ‘the applicant must cause an additional compliance audit of the program to be conducted’— Page 14 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 27] omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct an additional compliance audit of the program’. 27 Amendment of s 47 (Audits for grant of accreditation—high risk) (1) Section 47(3), ‘the applicant must cause a compliance audit of the program to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct a compliance audit of the program’. (2) Section 47(4), ‘the applicant must cause an additional compliance audit of the program to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct an additional compliance audit of the program’. 28 Amendment of s 48 (Audits for renewal of accreditation—low risk) (1) Section 48(2), ‘the applicant must cause a compliance audit of the holder’s program to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct a compliance audit of the holder’s program’. (2) Section 48(3), ‘The applicant must cause the compliance audit to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct the compliance audit’. (3) Section 48(4), ‘the applicant must cause an additional compliance audit of the program to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct an additional compliance audit of the program’. 2008 SL No. 432 Page 15

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 29] 29 Amendment of s 49 (Audits for renewal of accreditation—medium risk) (1) Section 49(2), ‘the applicant must cause a compliance audit of the holder’s program to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct a compliance audit of the holder’s program’. (2) Section 49(3), ‘The applicant must cause the compliance audit to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct the compliance audit’. (3) Section 49(4), ‘the applicant must cause an additional compliance audit of the program to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct an additional compliance audit of the program’. 30 Amendment of s 50 (Audits for renewal of accreditation—high risk) (1) Section 50(2), ‘the applicant must cause 2 compliance audits of the holder’s program to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct 2 compliance audits of the holder’s program’. (2) Section 50(3), ‘The applicant must ensure the compliance audits are conducted’— omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct the compliance audits’. (3) Section 50(4), ‘the applicant must cause an additional compliance audit of the program to be conducted’— Page 16 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 31] omit, insert— ‘Safe Food must conduct an additional compliance audit of the program’. 31 Insertion of new s 50A Chapter 2, part 5, division 3— insert— ‘50A Safe Food may vary frequency of audits ‘(1) Despite the frequency of audits Safe Food is required to conduct under this division for the grant or renewal of an accreditation for a food safety scheme, Safe Food may decide to conduct audits less frequently. ‘(2) Safe Food may make a decision under subsection (1) if Safe Food considers it is appropriate in the circumstances that audits be conducted less frequently. Example — If an applicant is applying for renewal of an accreditation under a food safety scheme and the applicant has demonstrated at previous audits that the activities audited comply with the scheme, Safe Food may decide that a compliance audit of the applicant’s program under section 48(2), 49(2) or 50(2) is not required. ‘(3) If Safe Food decides to vary the frequency of audits under this section, Safe Food must give the accreditation holder written notice of the decision.’. 32 Amendment of s 51 (Identification of minor or major nonconformance) Section 51(4), ‘the holder must cause the audit to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘the auditor must conduct the audit’. 2008 SL No. 432 Page 17

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 33] 33 Amendment of s 52 (Identification of critical nonconformance) Section 52(5), ‘The holder must cause the nonconformance audit to be conducted’— omit, insert— ‘The auditor must conduct the nonconformance audit’. 34 Replacement of ch 2, pt 5, div 5 (Other audits) Chapter 2, part 5, division 5— omit, insert— ‘Division 5 Nonconformance with management statements ‘53 Identification of nonconformance with management statement ‘(1) This section applies if Safe Food is satisfied it has identified any nonconformance with the requirements of an accreditation holder’s management statement. ‘(2) Safe Food may give the accreditation holder a notice stating— (a) the nonconformance; and (b) that the holder must take action to remedy the nonconformance and the period within which the action must be taken. ‘(3) The accreditation holder must comply with the notice. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’. 35 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 1A Chapter 3— insert— ‘Part 1A Categories of accreditation and programs Page 18 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 36] ‘57A Categories of accreditation ‘A person may be accredited under the dairy scheme in either of the following categories— (a) processor; (b) producer. ‘57B Requirement for program ‘An applicant for a grant or renewal of an accreditation under the dairy scheme as a processor or producer must prepare a program under the scheme.’. 36 Insertion of new s 58A Chapter 3, part 2, division 1— insert— ‘58A Complying with compulsory or advisory standard ‘(1) If a compulsory standard mentioned in schedule 2, part 1 states a requirement for a provision under this part, a program or management statement under the dairy scheme must comply with the compulsory standard for the requirement. ‘(2) If an advisory standard mentioned in schedule 2, part 2 states a requirement for a provision under this part, a program or management statement under the dairy scheme must comply with the advisory standard for the requirement. Note — See section 5 (Complying with compulsory standard) or 6 (Complying with advisory standard) for how a program or management statement under a food safety scheme complies with a compulsory or advisory standard.’. 37 Insertion of new s 59A Chapter 3, part 2, division 2, subdivision 1— 2008 SL No. 432 Page 19

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 38] ‘59A insert— General food safety requirement for production of milk at dairy ‘The accreditation holder must ensure the production of milk from an animal at the holder’s dairy complies with the compulsory standard for the production of milk. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’. 38 Amendment of s 69 (Processing requirements) (1) Section 69, heading— omit, insert— ‘69 General food safety requirement for processing dairy produce at depot or factory ’. (2) Section 69(1)— omit, insert— ‘(1) The holder must process dairy produce at the holder’s depot or factory in a way that complies with the compulsory standard for the processing of the dairy produce. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’. 39 Insertion of new ch 3A, pt 1A Chapter 3A— insert— ‘Part 1A Categories of accreditation, programs and management statements ‘87CA Categories of accreditation ‘A person may be accredited under the egg scheme in any of the following categories— (a) processor; Page 20 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 40] (b) producer; (c) transporter. ‘87CB Requirement for program or management statement ‘(1) An applicant for a grant or renewal of an accreditation under the egg scheme as a processor or producer must prepare a program under the scheme. ‘(2) An applicant for a grant or renewal of an accreditation under the egg scheme as a transporter must prepare a management statement under the scheme.’. 40 Insertion of new s 87DA Chapter 3A, part 2, division 1— insert— ‘87DA Complying with compulsory or advisory standard ‘(1) If a compulsory standard mentioned in schedule 3A, part 1 states a requirement for a provision under this part, a program or management statement under the egg scheme must comply with the compulsory standard for the requirement. ‘(2) If an advisory standard mentioned in schedule 3A, part 2 states a requirement for a provision under this part, a program or management statement under the egg scheme must comply with the advisory standard for the requirement. Note — See section 5 (Complying with compulsory standard) or 6 (Complying with advisory standard) for how a program or management statement under a food safety scheme complies with a compulsory or advisory standard.’. 41 Amendment of s 87E (Information to be contained in food safety program—Act, s 41(1)(f)) Section 87E, heading, ‘s 41(1)(f)’— omit, insert— ‘ s 41(2)(f) ’. 2008 SL No. 432 Page 21

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 42] 42 Omission of s 87F (Information about production business to be given to Safe Food) Section 87F— omit. 43 Amendment of s 87J (Identifying eggs and egg products) Section 87J(1), ‘carton containing the eggs’— omit, insert— ‘egg, and each carton or package containing the eggs,’. 44 Omission of ch 3A, pt 2, div 4 (Register of egg producers) Chapter 3A, part 2, division 4— omit. 45 Amendment of s 89 (Production of meat and meat products for which meat scheme applies) (1) Section 89(1)(e) and (f)— omit, insert— ‘(e) transporting meat obtained from an animal, at any stage in the production of the meat from when the animal is killed to when the meat arrives at relevant premises— (i) whether or not the meat is transported directly to the relevant premises; and (ii) regardless of the number of stages of production of the meat, the number of journeys before the meat arrives at the relevant premises, the number of premises to which the meat is transported for production and the time taken to transport the meat to the relevant premises;’. (2) Section 89(1)(g) and (h)— renumber as section 89(1)(f) and (g) . (3) Section 89(2)— Page 22 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 46] insert— ‘(ca) transporting meat from premises that are the first point of retail sale of the meat to other premises where the meat is sold; Example — transporting meat from a butcher shop to a restaurant Note — The meat scheme applies for transporting meat to a restaurant or similar business if the restaurant or business is the first point of retail sale of the meat.’. (4) Section 89(2)(ca) to (e)— renumber as section 89(2)(d) to (f) . (5) Section 89— insert— ‘(3) In this section— relevant premises , for meat, means— (a) if the meat is to be processed to produce smallgoods, a pet meat product or a rendered product—premises where the meat is processed; or (b) otherwise—premises that are the first point of retail sale of the meat. Example of premises that are the first point of retail sale — butcher shop’. 46 Insertion of new ch ch 4, pt 1A Chapter 4— insert— ‘Part 1A Categories of accreditation, programs and management statements 2008 SL No. 432 Page 23

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 47] ‘89A Categories of accreditation ‘A person may be accredited under the meat scheme in any of the following categories— (a) cold store operator; (b) exporter; (c) game box operator; (d) processor; (e) retailer; (f) transporter; (g) wild game harvester. ‘89B Requirement for program or management statement ‘(1) An applicant for a grant or renewal of an accreditation under the meat scheme as a cold store operator, exporter, processor or retailer must prepare a program under the scheme. ‘(2) An applicant for a grant or renewal of an accreditation under the meat scheme as a game box operator, transporter or wild game harvester must prepare a management statement under the scheme.’. 47 Insertion of new s 90A Chapter 4, part 2, division 1— insert— ‘90A Complying with compulsory or advisory standard ‘(1) If a compulsory standard mentioned in schedule 4, part 1 states a requirement for a provision under this part, a program or management statement under the meat scheme must comply with the compulsory standard for the requirement. ‘(2) If an advisory standard mentioned in schedule 4, part 2 states a requirement for a provision under this part, a program or management statement under the meat scheme must comply with the advisory standard for the requirement. Page 24 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 48] Note — See section 5 (Complying with compulsory standard) or 6 (Complying with advisory standard) for how a program or management statement under a food safety scheme complies with a compulsory or advisory standard.’. 48 Amendment of s 103 (Chilling carcass of animal killed at abattoir) Section 103(2)— omit, insert— ‘(2) After dressing the animal, the holder must— (a) chill the animal’s carcass to a temperature and within a period that ensures the acceptability of meat from the carcass is not affected; and (b) maintain the carcass at the temperature. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’. 49 Replacement of s 104 (Chilling animal killed in the wild) Section 104— omit, insert— ‘104 Chilling animal killed in the wild ‘(1) An accreditation holder who field dresses an animal killed in the wild must— (a) chill the animal to a temperature and within a period that ensures the acceptability of meat from the animal is not affected; and (b) maintain the animal at the temperature. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘(2) If an accreditation holder who field dresses an animal killed in the wild gives the animal to another accreditation holder to chill the animal, the other accreditation holder must— 2008 SL No. 432 Page 25

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 50] (a) chill the animal to a temperature and within a period that ensures the acceptability of meat from the animal is not affected; and (b) maintain the animal at the temperature. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’. 50 Amendment of s 105 (Receiving animal killed in the wild) Section 105(2)— omit, insert— ‘(2) After receiving the animal, the holder must— (a) chill the animal to a temperature and within a period that ensures the acceptability of meat from the animal is not affected; and (b) maintain the animal at the temperature. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’. 51 Amendment of s 106 (Staining meat for animal consumption) Section 106(4), ‘program’— omit, insert— ‘program or management statement’. 52 Insertion of new s 109A After section 109— insert— ‘109A General food safety requirement for the production of smallgoods ‘An accreditation holder who is engaged in the production of smallgoods must ensure the production complies with the compulsory standard for the production of smallgoods.’. Page 26 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 53] 53 Amendment of sch 2 (Standards for dairy scheme) (1) Schedule 2, part 1, item 11— omit . (2) Schedule 2, part 1, before item 1— insert— ‘1A skills and knowledge for food standards code, standards 4.2.4 Primary persons processing primary production and processing standard for dairy products, produce (s 32(1)) clause 6 Skills and knowledge and 4.2.4A Primary production and processing standard for specific cheeses 1B transporting primary produce (s 33(5A)) food standards code, standard 4.2.4 Primary production and processing standard for dairy products , division 3 Dairy collection and transportation ’ . (3) Schedule 2, part 1— insert— ‘5A general food safety food standards code, standard 4.2.4 Primary production requirement for production and processing standard for dairy products, division 2 of milk at dairy (s 59A) Dairy primary production requirements 11 general food safety food standards code, standards 4.2.4 Primary requirement for processing production and processing standard for dairy products , dairy produce at depot or division 4 Dairy processing and 4.2.4A Primary factory (s 69) production and processing standard for specific cheeses ’. (4) Schedule 2, part 1, item 13, column 2, ‘parts 1.3 to 1.6 and 2.5’— omit, insert— ‘parts 1.3 to 1.5, standard 1.6.1 and part 2.5’. (5) Schedule 2, part 1, items 1A to 18, as amended— renumber as schedule 2, part 1, items 1 to 21. (6) Schedule 2, part 2, item 1— omit. (7) Schedule 2, part 2, items 3 and 4— 2008 SL No. 432 Page 27

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 54] omit, insert— ‘3 design, construction and maintenance of premises and vehicles (s 39(2)) food standards code, standard 3.2.3 Food premises and equipment 4 design, construction and food standards code, standard 3.2.3 Food premises and maintenance of equipment equipment’. (s 40(1)) (8) Schedule 2, part 2, items 2 to 8, as amended— renumber as schedule 2, part 2, items 1 to 7. 54 Amendment of sch 4 (Standards for meat scheme) Schedule 4, part 1— insert— ‘6 general food safety food standards code, standards 4.2.2 Primary production requirement for the and processing standard for poultry and 4.2.3 production of smallgoods Production and processing standard for meat ’. (s 109A) 55 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 6, definitions food safety hazard , food standards code and MRLs — omit. (2) Schedule 6— insert— ‘ accreditations register see section 7A(1). approved management statement , of an accreditation holder, means the holder’s management statement approved under section 9B(3). game box means premises or a vehicle used for chilling wild game. game box operator means a person accredited under the meat scheme to use a game box. Page 28 2008 SL No. 432

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 55] management statement means a management statement prepared under a food safety scheme. monitor — 1 Monitor , in relation to compliance with a food safety scheme, is to carry out activities, including, for example, by auditing, investigating or verification, or by oversight or surveillance of an accreditation holder’s business, to ensure the holder is complying with the scheme. 2 In item 1, verification is the application of a method, procedure, test or other tool for evaluation to decide whether a program or management statement complies with the food safety scheme. transporter means— (a) for the egg scheme—a person accredited under the scheme to transport eggs or egg products by vehicle; or (b) for the meat scheme—a person accredited under the scheme to transport meat or meat products by vehicle. validation means— (a) confirming scientifically the effectiveness of a control measure to prevent or eliminate a food safety hazard— (i) at each critical control point for the processing of primary produce; or (ii) at intervals or stages of a treatment of primary produce; and (b) providing objective evidence to prove the control measure is operating within the specifications stated in a program or management statement.’. 2008 SL No. 432 Page 29

Food Production (Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 11 December 2008. 2 Notified in the gazette on 12 December 2008. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. © State of Queensland 2008 Page 30 2008 SL No. 432