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 Animal products - specifications/notices

Specifications provide technical detail or give effect to requirements in the Act or regulations .The requirements are to be met by anyone operating under the Animal Products Act, e.g. operators of registered risk management programmes, limited processing fishing vessels, exporters.

Notices of direction

• Revocation of directions
• Notice of Direction, Post mortem examination procedures and product disposition for cattle considered to have cysticercosis infection
• Notice of Direction Post Mortem Management of Animals with Injection Site Lesions or Unclear Treatment Status

Agencies and persons

• Accredited Evaluator
• Accredited Persons
• Dual Operator Butchers
• Recognised Agencies

Animal material and product requirements

• Animal Identification Systems
• Animal Status Declaration
• Ante-mortem and post-mortem (mammals and ostrich & emu)
• Chemicals
• National Microbiological Database (NMD)
• Poultry
• Product intended for Animal Consumption
• Product intended for Human Consumption
• Residues
• Risk Management Programme (RMP)
• Shellfish
• Wild Mammals

Branding

• Export Requirements for Branding, Marking and Security Devices
  • Interim Official Devices Programme
• Branding and Associated Requirements

Animals to be treated as Game Estate Animals

Exports

• Export Requirements for Branding, Marking and Security Devices
  • Interim Official Devices Programme
• Export Approved Premises
• Electronic Certification (E-cert)
• European Union requirements
• Export Verification Programme
• Inspection agencies ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection
• Official Assurances
• Risk Organism Response Plans  
• Transportation & handling at point of export, to:  

Homekill and Recreational Catch Service Provider Records and Information

Primary processors

• Definition of a Primary Processor

Regulated control schemes

• Hormonal Growth Promotants
• Limited Processing Fishing Vessels
• On-farm and Stock Saleyard Verification
• Shellfish
• Specified Substances

Link to policy statements