This Proposal is to develop a national food safety standard covering meat and meat products from the major and minor meat species e.g. cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, buffalo, camels, alpacas, llamas, deer, horses, donkeys, rabbits, crocodiles, ostrich and emu.

The purpose of this Proposal is to make minor amendments including the correction of typographical errors, inconsistencies and formatting issues and updating of references.

This Proposal seeks to update Standard 1.6.1 with regards to criteria for Listeria monocytogenes limits in ready-to-eat foods; aligning with international (codex) standards, Food Safety and Primary Production and Processing Standards and associated FSANZ guidance material.