Exports (Fish) Regulations (Amendment)

“1. Rock Lobster

1. Rock lobster tails—

1. The trade description on the containers shall include—

Tails—

(a) shall be clean and devoid of foreign matter;

Frozen.

(a) if the flesh of the rock-lobster tails packed in the container is white, the letters ‘WT’ or, in any other case, the letters ‘PK’;

(b) shall not be soft-shelled or from a female in berry;

(c) shall have the intestine completely removed;

(d) shall be individually wrapped in an approved moisture-proof wrapping material which completely covers all flesh exposed from the shell;

(b) the words ‘Rock Lobter’ in bold letters of equal size, and the words ‘Produce of Australia’;

and

(e) shall be packed in a container which contains a net weight of 20, 25 or 30 pounds of rock lobster tails.

(c) the Grade;

(d) the serial number or code mark allotted to the container in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 9a of these Regulations; and

2. Containers shall be clean, new, attractive in appearance and not likely to impart a taint to the contents.

(e) the number of rock

3. Each container—

lobster tails packed in the container.

(a) shall be wire-bound or strapped with suitable wire or strapping; and

(b) shall not be more than five inches across its narrowest internal dimension.

2. Any printing on wrappers touching the flesh shall be in ink or colouration that will not cause the flesh to become unfit for human consumption.

4. Only one variety of rock lobster tails shall be packed in each container.

5. Rock lobster tails shall be so packed that the tails in a container are uniform in colour and of the same grade, being a grade specified in the following table:—

Grade                        Net Weight

A....................not less than 5 ounces

and less than 6 ounces.

B....................not less than 6 ounces

and less than 8 ounces.

C....................not less than 8 ounces

and less than 10 ounces.

D....................not less than 10 ounces

and less than 12 ounces.

E....................not less than 12 ounces

and less than 16 ounces.

F....................not less than 16 ounces

and less than 20 ounces.

G....................20 ounces or over.

6. Rock lobster tails shall have been processed—

(a) from rock lobsters which have been killed by an approved method;

(b) from rock lobsters which, following the removal of all intestinal parts, including the anus, have been vigorously washed individually in running water under pressure; and

(c) from rock lobsters which, at the time of processing—

(i) were free from any abnormal condition;

(ii) were active; and

(iii) had been held under approved conditions.

7. Rock lobster tails-

(a) shall be placed under refrigeration, fully prepared for freezing, within a period of two hours from the time of killing;

(b) shall be reduced in temperature to not more than 20° Fahrenheit within a period of twelve hours from the time of killing; and

(c) shall immediately after having been so reduced in temperature be transferred to a refrigeration chamber the temperature of which is maintained at not more than 5º Fahrenheit.

8. Rock lobster tails shall have been prepared, processed and frozen in the same establishment.

“2. Rock Lobsters (uncooked)—Frozen.

1. Rock lobsters—

The trade description on the container shall include—

(a) shall be clean and devoid of foreign mutter;

(a) the Grade;

(b) shall not be soft-shelled or a female in berry; and

(b) the words ‘Rock Lobster’ in bold letters of

(c) shall be packed in containers which contain a net weight of not more than 50 pounds of rock lobsters.

equal size, and the words ‘Produce of Australia’; and

2. Containers shall be dean, now, attractive in appearance and not likely to impart a taint to the contents.

(c) the serial number or code mark allotted to the container in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 9a of these Regulations.

3. Each container shall he wire-bound or strapped with suitable wire or strapping.

4. Only one variety of rock lobster shall be packed in a container.

5. Rock lobsters shall be so packed that the rock lobsters in a container are uniform in colour and of the same grade, being a grade specified in the following table:—

Grade                       Net Weight

A.......................less than 1 pound.

B........................not less than 1 pound

and less than 1 pound

8 ounces.

C........................not less than 1 pound 4

ounces and less than 1

pound 8 ounces.

D........................not less than 1 pound 8

ounces and less than 1

pound 12 ounces.

E........................not less than 1 pound 12 ounces and less than 2 pounds.

F...........not less than 2 pounds and less than 2 pounds8 ounces.

G........................not less than 2 pounds 8 ounces and less than 3 pounds.

H........................over 3 pounds.

6. Rock lobsters shall have been processed—

(a) from rock lobsters which have been killed by an approved method;

(b) from rock lobsters which have been vigorously washed individually in running water under pressure; and

(c) from rock lobsters which, at the time of processing—

(i) were free from any abnormal condition;

(ii) were active; and

(iii) had been held under approved conditions.

7. Rock lobsters shall not be packed unless the rock lobsters have each first—

(a) been placed under refrigeration fully prepared for freezing within a period of two hours from the time of killing;

(b) been reduced in temperature to not more than 20° Fahrenheit within twelve hours from the time of killing; and

(c) immediately after having been so reduced in temperature been transferred to a refrigeration chamber the temperature of which is maintained at not more than 5° Fahrenheit.

8. Rock lobsters shall be prepared, processed and frozen in the same establishment.

“3.Rock Lobsters (cooked)—Frozen.

1. Rock lobsters—

The trade description on the containers shall include—

(a) shall be clean and devoid of foreign mailer;

(a) the Grades;

(b) shall not be soft-shelled or a female in berry; and

(b) the words ‘Rock Lobster’ in bold letters of equal size, and the words ‘Produce of Australia’; and

(c) shall be packed in containers which contain a net weight of not more than 50 pounds of rock lobster.

2. Containers shall be clear, new, attractive in appearance and not likely to impart a taint to the contents.

(c) the serial number or code mark allotted to the container in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 9a of these Regulations.

3. Each container shall be wire-bound or strapped with suitable wire or strapping.

4. Only one variety of rock lobster shall be packed in each container.

5. Rock lobsters shall be so packed that the rock lobsters in a container are uniform in colour and of the same grade, being a grade specified in the following tablet—

Grade  Net Weight

A.....................less than 1 pound.

B.....................not less than 1 pound and less than 1 pound 4 ounces.

C.....................not less than 1 pound 4 ounces and less than 1 pound 8 ounces.

D....................not less than 1 pound 8 ounces and less than  1 pound 12 ounces.

E.....................not less than 1 pound 12 ounces and less than2 pounds.

F.....................not less than 2 pounds and less than 2 pounds 8 ounces.

G....................not less than 2 pounds 8 ounces and less than 3 pounds.

H....................over 3 pounds.

6. Rock lobsters shall have been processed—

(a) from rock lobsters which have been killed by an approved method;

(b) from rock lobsters which, following cooking but before packing, have been vigorously washed individually in running water under pressure; and

(c) from rock lobsters which, at the time of processing—

(i) were free from any abnormal condition;

(ii) were active; and

(iii) had been held under approved conditions.

7. Rock lobsters—

(a) shall be placed under refrigeration, fully prepared for freezing, within a period of two hours from the time of cooking; and

(b) shall be reduced in temperature to not more than 10° Fahrenheit and after having been so reduced in temperature be held in a refrigeration chamber the temperature of which is maintained at not more than 10° Fahrenheit.

8. Rock lobsters shall have been prepared, processed and frozen in the same establishment.

“3 a. Rock Lobster Tail Meat (cooked)—Frozen.

1. Rock lobster tail meat shall be derived from the tail of a fish of a species of the genus Jasus, being a tail of which the net weight is not less than 10 ounces.

The trade description on the containers shall include—

(a) the words ‘Rock Lobster Tail Meat’ in bold letters of equal size, and the words ‘Produce of Australia’; and

2. Rock lobster tail meat—

(a) shall be clean and devoid of foreign matter;

(b) shall not be derived from a rock lobster that was soft-shelled or from a female in berry; and

(b) the serial number or code mark allotted to the container in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 9a of these Regulations.

(c) shall be packed in containers which contain a net weight of not more than 30 pounds of rock lobster tail meat.

3. Rock lobster tail meat shall have been processed—

(a) from rock lobsters which have been killed by an approved method;

(b) from rock lobsters which have been vigorously washed individually in running water under pressure; and

(c) from rock lobsters which at the time of processing—

(i) were free from any abnormal condition;

(ii) were active; and

(iii) had been held under approved conditions.

4. The meat contained in a container of rock lobster tail meat shall consist only of pieces of rock lobster tail meat, each piece being a piece comprising the whole of the meat in a rock lobster tail or a piece obtained by dividing the meat in a rock lobster tail—

(a) longitudinally into two pieces; or

(b) transversely into not more than four pieces.

5. A piece of rock lobster shall be individually wrapped in approved moisture-proof wrapping material which completely covers all the flesh.

6. A container of rock lobster tail meat shall be substantially free from broken pieces of meat.

7. Rock lobster tail meat shall have been prepared, processed and frozen in the same establishment.

“3B. Rock Lobster Meat (cooked)—Frozen.

1. Rock lobster meat consists of the meat, other than tail meat, derived from a fish of a species of the genus Jasus.

The trade description on the containers shall include—

(a) the words ‘Rock Lobster Meat’ in bold letters of equal size, and the words ‘Produce of Australia’; and

2. Rock lobster meat—

(a) shall be clean and devoid of foreign matter;

(b) shall not be derived from a rock lobster that was soft-shelled or from a female in berry;

(b) the serial number or code mark allotted to the container in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 9a of these Regulations.”.

(c) shall be wrapped in approved moisture-proof wrapping material which completely covers all the flesh; and

(d) shall be packed in containers which contain a net weight of not more than 30 pounds of rock lobster meat.

3. Rock lobster meat shall have been processed—

(a) from rock lobsters which have been killed by an approved method;

(b) from rock lobsters which have been vigorously washed individually in running water under pressure; and

(c) from rock lobsters which, at the time of processing—

(i) were free from any abnormal condition;

(ii) were active; and

(iii) had been held under approved conditions.

4. Rock lobster meat shall not be mixed with rock lobster tail meat (cooked).

5. Rock lobster meat shall have been prepared, processed and frozen in the same establishment.