Abattoir/Boning Room

Accreditation - Abattoirs and Boning Rooms                       

Under the Australian Meat and Live-Stock Industry Act 1997 all Export Abattoirs and Export Boning Rooms must hold AUS-MEAT Accreditation. Abattoirs and Boning Rooms licensed by State Regulatory authorities may consider

AUS-MEAT accreditation adding some value to their operation and in some cases providing access to Tender procurement. These operations voluntarily accept the requirements (and benefits) of being AUS-MEAT Accredited.

AUS-MEAT Limited is cited as the 'Standards Body' responsible for setting standards for meat for export under Regulation 3 (1) of the Australian Meat and Livestock Industry (Export Licensing) Regulations 1998. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) confirms the arrangements between AQIS and AUS-MEAT for the verification of trade description requirements under the Export Control Act 1982 and the Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Orders 2005 (Orders).

The principal objectives of AUS-MEAT relevant to this Memorandum are the management of Industry Standards for trade description through the Australian Meat Industry Classification System (AUS-MEAT Language) and the AUS-MEAT National Accreditation Standards for AUS-MEAT Accredited Enterprises. The National Accreditation Standards are designed to protect the integrity of the AUS-MEAT Language and the interests of the Australian Industry in relation to the sale, distribution and export of Australian Meat and the reputation of AUS-MEAT Limited.

The AUS-MEAT Language is a common language which uses objective descriptions to describe meat products
accurately to meet market requirements both nationally and internationally. A trade description that conforms to the AUS-MEAT Language is taken to be accurate for the purposes of compliance with export legislation and that the AUS-MEAT Approved Quality System forms the trade description part of a registered establishment's Approved Arrangement with AQIS

Abattoirs wishing to be accredited by AUS-MEAT must implement an AUS-MEAT approved quality management system designed to ensure consistency of quality and accurate product description. Training is an integral part of AUS-MEAT Accreditation and our Training services are provided to comply with industry standards to ensure trained personnel implement correct use of the AUS-MEAT Language and accurate product description terminology is applied to all meat products. AUS-MEAT's status as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) ensures Training courses comply with Training and Assessment Standards under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF).

To View or Download the AusMeat Accreditation Application form, Click HERE

To View or Download the AusMeat Accreditation Process information, Click HERE