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Export Meat Establishments with Limited Market Access

​​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, June 2019The purpose of this document is to describe the department’s policy for export meat establishments conducting the slaughter and dressing of…
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Approved laboratory program

​​​Publication details May 2015 Meat can be a vehicle for significant human foodborne diseases such as enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter jejuni. Food safety programs (including inspection programs) associated with meat production provide information on…
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Information about the Australian Government authorised officer application process

DownloadDigital Passport Photos requirements for authorised officer applications (PDF 112 KB)Digital Passport Photos requirements for authorised officer applications (DOCX 67)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Please refer directly to the…
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Independent review of the cost of export certification

13 November 2019 Purpose To notify industry of a second extension to the independent review consultation period, now 22 November 2019. This second extension is at the request of industry representatives. We have commissioned Ernst & Young as an independent reviewer to undertake a…
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Independent Employer of AAOs Accreditation Scheme - (Export Meat and Meat Products)

1. IntroductionThe Australian Export Meat Inspection System (AEMIS) is an integrated set of controls specified and verified by government that provides confidence in the safety, suitability and integrity of Australian meat and meat products. Underpinning AEMIS are objective hygiene and performance…
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Fact Sheet for Independent AAO Employers

​​[expand all]What is the ‘Independent Employer of AAOs Accreditation Scheme’?It is a scheme developed by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment to provide for the employment of Australian Government Authorised Officers (AAOs) by independent employment providers. Under the Scheme…
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Fact Sheet for Abattoir Owners or Operators

What is the ‘Independent Employer of AAOs Accreditation Scheme’?It is a scheme developed by the department to provide for the employment of Australian Government Authorised Officers (AAOs) by independent employment providers. Under the Scheme, agencies will supply AAOs to Australian export…
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Fact Sheet for Authorised Officers (AAOs)

What is the ‘Independent Employer of AAOs Accreditation Scheme’?It is a scheme developed by the department to provide for the employment of Australian Government Authorised Officers (AAOs) by independent employment providers. Under the Scheme, agencies supply AAOs to Australian export slaughter…
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Trade descriptions

​​Publication details ​​​Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, January 2023 This guideline: outlines development of trade description requirements documented in an export-registered meat establishment's approved arrangement (AA) supplements the approved arrangement guidelines…
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Guidelines on the use and control of electronic records for statutory compliance

​​Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, August 2004 This document, the “Guidelines on the Use and Control of Electronic Records for Statutory Compliance” is a detailed and comprehensive guideline identifying issues that must be addressed in providing compliance…
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