Federal Register of Legislation
Standard 4.1.1
PRIMARY PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING STANDARDS – PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
(Australia only)
Purpose and commentary
This Standard sets out preliminary provisions which apply to the Primary Production and Processing Standards contained in Chapter 4 of the Code.
Table of Provisions
Division 1 – Preliminary 1 Interpretation 2 Application 3 When an animal or food is unacceptable Division 2 – General food safety management requirements 4 The general food safety management requirements 5 Food safety management statements
Division 1 – Preliminary
1 Interpretation
Unless the contrary intention appears, in this Chapter –
Authority means the State, Territory or Commonwealth agency or agencies having the legal authority to implement and enforce primary production and processing Standards.
control measure means a measure that prevents, eliminates or reduces to an acceptable level, a food safety hazard.
food safety management statement has the meaning given by clause 5 of this Standard.
general food safety management requirements means the requirements in Division 2 of this Standard.
handling of food includes the producing (including growing, cultivation, picking, harvesting or catching), collecting, extracting, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, delivering, preparing, treating, preserving, packing, cooking, thawing, serving or displaying of food.
hazard means a biological, chemical or physical agent in, or condition of, food that has the potential to cause an adverse health effect in humans.
inputs includes any feed, litter, water (including recycled water), chemicals or other substances used in, or in connection with, the primary production or processing activity.
supply includes intra company transfer of produce.
verification means the application of methods, procedures, tests and other tools for evaluation to determine compliance with the relevant requirement.
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