Game Meat Processing Facility Licences - VIC - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this approval / licence if you intend to harvest, transport, store, process and sell game meat for human consumption or pet food.

There are four types of licences:

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

To be eligible for this licence, you will need:

a Certificate of Attainment for Wild Animal Field Harvesting (or equivalent) from an approved Registered Training Organisation
shooting proficiency certification.

Please consult the responsible agency for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

From date granted until June each year.

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
Apply	Application	All	Fees for Harvest Vehicle: Application - $251.00 Annual - $501.00. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	Application fees for Field Depot / Premises: up to 500 tonnes - $381.00 501 to 2500 tonnes - $884.00 over 2500 tonnes - $1372.00. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	Application fees for Game Meat Processing Facility (Premises): up to 500 tonnes - $500.00 501 to 2500 tonnes - $1092.00 over 2500 tonnes - $1742.00. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	Fees for Game Meat Field Harvester: Application - $126.00 Annual - $252.00 Fees for 2024-25
General	Licence	All	Annual fees for Field Depot / Premises: up to 500 tonnes - $761.00 501 to 2500 tonnes - $1767.00 over 2500 tonnes - $2654.00. Please note, pro rata applies. Fees for 2024-25
General	Licence	All	Annual fees for Game Meat Processing Facility (Premises): up to 500 tonnes - $999.00 501 to 2500 tonnes - $2184.00 over 2500 tonnes - $3484.00. Please note, pro rata applies. Fees for 2024-25

Task	Business Structure	Resources	Important
Apply	All	PrimeSafe Licensee Portal (Online Applications) (Opens in new window)	Important
Comply	All	Game Meat Harvest Declaration - PDF (Opens in new window)

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Comply	All	Australian Standard for the Production of Wild Game Meat (Opens in new window)
Comply	All	Wild Game Meat Harvesting PrimeSafe Technical Guideline (Opens in new window)

Meat Industry Act 1993 Victoria

Meat Industry Regulations 2015 Victoria

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