Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1981 No. 30 EXPORTS (MEAT) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENTS) - REG 19

19. The Sixth Schedule to the Exports (Meat) Regulations is amended-

   (a)  by omitting Part I; and

   (b)  by adding at the end thereof the following Part:

"PART XI-CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PREMISES IN
WHICH GAME MEAT IS PREPARED FOR EXPORT Washing facilities

"57. (1) The premises shall contain a separate room adequately constructed and
equipped for the washing of carcasses of game animals brought to the premises.

"(2) The premises shall have adequate facilities for the washing of trucks
used for carrying carcasses of game animals. Separate room for condemned game
meat

"58. A room of the premises that is capable of being securely locked shall be
set aside for the reception of condemned game meat. Destruction of diseased
game meat

"59. The premises shall contain adequate facilities for the destruction of
diseased game meat by a method such that the odours, fumes or dust produced in
the course of destroying the game meat does not penetrate into any room in
which game meat is prepared or stored. Coldrooms

"60. (1) The premises shall contain-

   (a)  a separate room adequately constructed and equipped for keeping under
        refrigeration all the carcasses of game animals likely to be at the
        premises at any time for the purpose of being dressed, inspected and
        prepared for export; and

   (b)  a separate room adequately constructed and equipped for the freezing
        of all the game meat prepared for export that is likely to be at the
        premises at any time.

"(2) Without limiting the generality of sub-paragraph (1), a room in which
game meat is kept under refrigeration-

   (a)  shall be constructed of reinforced concrete, bricks wood or other
        material impervious to liquid;

   (b)  shall be adequately insulated; and

   (c)  shall have installed in it equipment for accurately recording the
        temperature of the room. Separate preparation room

"61. The premises shall contain a separate room adequately constructed and
equipped for the dressing, inspection and preparation of carcasses of game
animals. Rooms for piece or boneless game meat operations

"62. (1) Where operations in respect of piece or boneless game meat are
carried out in premises, those premises shall contain-

   (a)  a separate room adequately constructed and equipped for the
        preparation and preliminary wrapping of that game meat; and

   (b)  a separate room adequately constructed and equipped for the packing
        into cartons of that game meat after it has been so wrapped.

"(2) A room referred to in clause (1) (a) or (b) shall also be equipped in
such a manner that the temperature of the room can be maintained at not higher
than 10 degrees Celsius. Hanging rails

"63. Hanging rails in the premises for hanging carcasses of game animals
shall-

   (a)  be of sufficient height from the floor to ensure that the carcasses
        hang clear of the floor; and

   (b)  be a sufficient distance apart to ensure that, with reasonable use,
        the carcasses do not come into contact with each other, having regard
        to the species of game animal the carcasses of which are proposed to
        be hung from those rails.".