Buyers and sellers of posted eggs - question

oozcorpse · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:15 am **Posts:** 2715

polishlady wrote:

A food substance? yes of course they are = they can be eaten and are a 'fresh product' not a stored (as in canned as an example) product
Could you give me a citation for the relevant legislation please? State or Commonwealth?

Eggs by definition are a food substance (obviously – as they can be eaten)
Another forum had a thread going where some ranted and raved abt this for a few pages until one of them looked into the OZ Post regulations = you would have to go onto that forum and do a search to find that thread

One has to remember that OZ Post is regulated by commonwealth government protocol

The Australia Post Terms and Conditions are made pursuant to section 32(1)(b) of the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 and shall apply as from 1 July 2001 to the postal and related services to which they refer.
Provided however that where the General Postal Services Terms and Conditions (GPST&Cs) had applied prior to 1 July 2001, to a postal and related service, the GPST&Cs shall continue to apply .

oozcorpse · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:15 am **Posts:** 2715

Carol NZ wrote:

Do you have a state by state type quarantine in place there?

I was told a year ago by another breeder that East Coast to West Coast there is a quarantine (this one put Fertile Eggs/Fragile' on the package and it was opened checked 're-packed' (well sort of) and sent with a fine to the receiver AND sender
also every egg was broken as they were just placed back in the carton without their tissue wrapping and no tape to hole it all shut - yet another reason NOT to state 'Fertile eggs' OR 'fragile'

oozcorpse · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:15 am **Posts:** 2715

goodoo wrote:

I think (inserting the word SOME) mail handlers play football with anything marked fragile.

I agree that some handlers are just plain evil and will deliberately damage boxes marked 'Fragile' others are good honest people and handle all packages with care

it IS luck of the draw and if you DO NOT give any mention on the parcel as to contents and it arrives safe and sound = you ought to be grateful for those that handled it enroute

polishl · **Joined:** Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:49 am **Posts:** 65

Thanks for that. As a lawyer I always like to check the relevant legislation.

doggo · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:46 am

I agree that fertile eggs would probably be deemed to be "food" and if not would possibly be deemed to be "live animal" also prohibited under the same guidelines. Also perhaps relevant is Section 85X of the Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisons and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 (Cth) which provides for prison sentences of up to ten years for posting prescribed "deleterious" substances.
It's all fairly academic because even if posting eggs is legal if it becomes a problem it will quickly be banned and enforced.

polishl · **Joined:** Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:49 am **Posts:** 65

On checking the applicable Australia Post Terms and Conditions I discovered that Appendix 3 provides;

Perishable food

A perishable food shall be properly packed for carriage by post if -

being eggs, the eggs are packed in a rigid leak-proof box with each egg contained in a separate partition. Each egg shall be wrapped separately in shock absorbent material. A layer of shock absorbent material shall be placed in the box above and below the eggs. The box shall contain sufficient absorbent material to take up any escaped contents in case of breakage;

oozcorpse · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:15 am **Posts:** 2715

does this ammendment/appendix have a start date as the information I provided came from the other forum thread

doggo · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:10 am

I have to back down and say that I think you are absolutely correct Polishlady. The guidelines do not seem to accurately reflect the official terms and conditions.

oozcorpse · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:15 am **Posts:** 2715

^ huh hummm = we ARE talking OZ Post here [smilie=a_doh.gif]

the front line ladies and gents are very nice but the bureaucrats that run the place – well – another story perhaps?? – but NOT for this thread

polishl · **Joined:** Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:49 am **Posts:** 65

The preamble to the APT&C gives 1 July 2001 as the commencement date.

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