The
Primary Production and Processing (PPP) Standard for Seafood, developed by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand, is an outcomes-based standard that sets the minimum standard for seafood food safety nationally.
Application for accreditation
Application for accreditation as a Primary Producer (67Kb)
Timeframes for assessment of a complete accreditation application by the Primary Produce Safety Program of Biosecurity Tasmania vary depending on the technical nature of the product and process. We advise that you take into account a minimum of 60 business days for the assessment of your application to be undertaken.
Therefore, we recommend that you inform us of your intended primary production activity well before you plan to commence business operations. Our office can be contacted by phone on (03) 6165 3777 or by email foodsafety.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au.
Accreditation Fees and Charges
Current accreditation fees and charges.
Legislation
Primary Produce Safety Act 2011
Primary Produce Safety (Seafood) Regulations 2023
Food Safety Plans and Food Safety Systems
The following Food Safety Plans are currently available:
The Tasmanian Government collaborated with several seafood industry sectors to develop template food safety programs. These can be customised by industry participants to demonstrate how their business activities comply with the Seafood PPP Standard.
Other industry sector-specific plans and systems, where appropriate, will be made available on this website once they have been completed.
Guide to Primary Production and Processing of Bivalve Molluscs in Tasmania
This guide was developed in consultation with industry to assist compliance with the Seafood Food Safety Scheme of the Primary Produce Safety (Seafood) Regulations and Standard 4.2.1 of the Food Standards Code. It includes information on:
- Accreditation requirements
- Application process
- Premises and equipment
- Food safety requirements
- Cultivation and harvest of shellfish
- Validation guide