Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 2.2.1 - Meat and Meat Products
This Standard includes definitions, compositional requirements and labelling requirements for meat and meat products. Processing requirements for processed meat products, including fermented comminuted meat products are contained in Standard 1.6.2.
The Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand (ARMCANZ) prescribe mandatory standards in Australia, but not New Zealand, that control the hygienic slaughter of animals for human consumption.
Table of Provisions
Division 1 – Interpretation
1 Interpretation
Division 2 – Compositional requirements
2 Deleted
3 Composition of sausage
Division 3 – Information Requirements
4 Declaration of the presence of offal in food
5 Mandatory fat declaration where a reference is made to the fat content of minced meat
6 Information required in relation to raw meat joined or formed into the semblance of a cut of meat
7 Deleted
8 Labelling of fermented comminuted processed meat
9 Labelling of fermented comminuted manufactured meat
10 Unpackaged fermented comminuted manufactured meat and fermented comminuted processed meat products
11 Meat and meat products must be derived from cattle free from bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Standard 2.2.1 Food Standards as amended, taking into account amendments up to Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Amendment No. 116 - 2010
Administered by: Health and Ageing
Prepared 20 May 2012 by Agency
Date
Prepared 20 May 2012
Registered 22 May 2012
Start Date 20 May 2012
