Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Orders 2005

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

This item is authorised by the following title:

Export Control (Orders) Regulations 1982

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F2007C00765

12 October 2007 - 12 September 2011

For transitional provisions relating to the repeal of these orders, see sections 12-1 to 12-3 and 12-9 to 12-12 of the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.

Table of contents

1 Citation [see Note 1]
2 Commencement
3 Objectives of these Orders
4 Outline of these Orders
5 Incorporation with Export Control (Prescribed Goods — General) Order 2005
6 Contravention for purposes of the Regulations
7 Operation of other laws
8 Interpretation
9 Prescribed goods
10 Meaning of unsafe
11 Meaning of unsuitable
12 These Orders
13 Notes
14 Application of these Orders to fish and fish products
15 Orders do not apply to small consignments
16 Fish and fish products for export to New Zealand
17 Explanation of this Division
18 Fish and fish products to which this Division applies
19 Expanded application if government certificate required
20 Notice specifying that these Orders apply
21 Orders apply to fish and fish products for export as food
22 Explanation
23 Establishments that only grow, relay, kill, gut, wash, ice etc fish
24 Establishments that only kill or bleed crocodiles
25 When these Orders do not apply
26 When the Secretary may specify orders do not apply
27 Exemption may be subject to conditions
28 Orders specified in the instrument do not apply
29 When the instrument ceases to have effect
30 If instrument ceases to have effect the orders apply
31 Requirement for registration
32 Approval to prepare fish and fish products in an unregistered establishment
33 Registration is not required for catcher boats
34 Requirement for an approved arrangement
35 Management practices
36 When other food operations may take place at export establishments
37 Export standards for fish and fish products
38 Prohibition on export of fish and fish products
39 Conditions and restrictions on export
40 Requirement for registration
41 Requirement for an approved arrangement
42 Catcher boats
43 Prohibition on export from catcher boats
44 Prohibition on export from other establishments
45 Premises, equipment and vehicles
46 Operational hygiene
47 Preparation and transport
48 Compliance with product standards
49 Trade descriptions
50 Identification, tracing systems, integrity and transfer
51 Export permits
52 Application
53 Security of export permits and government certificates
54 Return of export permits and government certificates
55 Requirement to notify
56 Effective measures to ensure accuracy and completeness
57 Exporter to document compliance measures
58 Record keeping requirements
59 Secretary may require audits
60 Who may conduct the audit
61 Purpose of audit
62 Additional audits on request
63 Notice of audit
64 Audit frequency and intensity
65 Assistance to be provided
66 Audit of catcher boats and registered fishing vessels
66A Audits to be conducted expeditiously
67 Notification and assessment of failures to comply
68 Audit reports
69 Audit report must be given to Secretary, occupier etc
70 Manufacture etc of official marks and official marking devices
71 Resemblances
72 Action to be taken if an official mark is altered
73 Official marking device that is damaged
74 Security of official marks and marking devices
75 Direction given to the occupier
76 Direction given to an exporter
77 Direction that may be given
78 Directions requiring that preparation cease
79 Obligation to comply with direction
80 Government certificates
81 Accuracy, legibility etc of records
82 Requirement to provide translations
83 Assistance to authorized officers
84 Alternative regulatory arrangements
85 Importing country does not require compliance with a requirement
86 Application for reconsideration by senior authorized officer
87 The application
88 Senior authorized officer to reconsider decision
89 Authorized officer’s decision to give direction ceases to have effect
90 Senior authorized officer to advise of decision
91 Application to the Secretary
92 The application
93 Secretary to reconsider decision
94 Senior authorized officer’s decision ceases to have effect
95 Secretary to advise of decision
96 Part 16 of Export Control (Prescribed Goods — General) Order 2005
97 When Part 16 does not apply
98 Certificates of analysis
99 Analysis of samples for certification as to a particular condition
100 Notices given to the occupier or exporter
101 Repeal of the Export Control (Dairy, Eggs and Fish) Orders 2005
102 Transitional arrangements
- Schedule 1 Registration
- Schedule 2 Management of food safety and suitability
- Schedule 3 Structural requirements
- Schedule 4 Operational hygiene
- Schedule 5 Preparation and transport
- Schedule 6 Product standards
  - Part 1 Product standards for fish, fish products and ingredients
  - Part 2 Methods of sampling and examination
- Schedule 7 Trade description
- Schedule 8 Identification, tracing systems, integrity and transfer
- Schedule 9 Export documentation
- Schedule 10 Approved auditors

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