Food (Primary Production and Processing) Regulations 2025

A declared authority's recognition of a primary producer's use of an industry-standard certification and audit scheme is subject to the conditions that the primary producer must—

operate according to the industry-standard certification and audit scheme; and

carry out any verification activity requested by the declared authority within the period specified by the declared authority; and

participate in any verification activity carried out by the declared authority; and

co-operate with any verification audit carried out by the declared authority.

In addition, the declared authority must impose any other condition—

that the Secretary DEECA considers appropriate; and

at a time the Secretary DEECA considers appropriate.

The declared authority must give written notice to the primary producer of any condition imposed under subregulation (2).