Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Meat Industry) Variation Regulations 2008 (SA)

South Australia

Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Meat Industry) Variation Regulations 2008

under the Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) Act 2004

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Meat Industry) Regulations 2006

1. Variation of regulation 14—Notification of change in circumstances

2. Variation of Schedule 1—Codes

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Meat Industry) Variation Regulations 2008.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Meat Industry) Regulations 2006

4—Variation of regulation 14—Notification of change in circumstances

Regulation 14, penalty provision—delete the penalty provision and substitute:

Maximum penalty: $250.

Expiation fee: $80.

5—Variation of Schedule 1—Codes

1. Schedule 1, item 2—delete item 2 (comprising the item number, type of activity, code and modifications) and substitute:

2 Processing or handling of products within the meaning of meat as defined by regulation 4. AS 4696:2007 Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption, as amended or substituted from time to time. Standard 4.2.3 of the Food Standards Code, as amended or substituted from time to time. The carrying on of activities authorised under the accreditation in compliance with the Guidelines for the Safe Manufacture of Smallgoods published by Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd, ISBN 1 74036 0508, as amended or substituted from time to time, will be taken to be the carrying on of those activities in compliance with AS 4696:2007 and Standard 4.2.3. Standard 4.2.3 is modified as follows:       •      after the definition of "ready‑to‑eat meat" insert "relevant authority means the Minister."       •      delete from the Editorial note at the foot of clause 4 "'Relevant authority is defined in Standard 1.1.1." .

1. Schedule 1, item 8—delete item 8 (comprising the item number, type of activity, code and modifications) and substitute:

8 Processing or handling of meat for consumption by pets. AS 4841:2006 Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production of Pet Meat, as amended or substituted from time to time. A reference to an animal approved by the Controlling Authority for the production of pet meat will be taken to be a reference to any of the following animals:       •      buffalo;       •      camel;       •      cattle;       •      deer;       •      donkey;       •      emu;       •      goat;       •      hare;       •      horse;       •      kangaroo;       •      ostrich;       •      pig;       •      poultry;       •      rabbit;       •      sheep;       •      wallaby.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

following compliance by the Minister with section 11(4) of the Act and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 26 June 2008

No 203 of 2008

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