6.3 Option 2 – A Primary Production and Processing Standard targeting high-risk seafood activities only
A Primary Production and Processing Standard addressing only high-risk seafood activities will require identified high-risk seafood sectors (bivalve molluscs) to implement written food safety management systems such as Standard 3.2.1. It will not contain general provisions for the primary production and processing sector.
In the case of seafood businesses producing bivalve molluscs, it will be mandatory to comply with pre-harvest provisions identified in the Australian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program to ensure that bivalve molluscs are harvested under conditions that assure their safety. In addition, these businesses will be required to implement food safety programs for the post-harvest sector up to the back door of the retail sector.
