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Meat and Seafood Transport Vehicle Licence
What you need to know about a Meat Transport Vehicle licence..
Summary
- Meat Transport Vehicles (MTVs) licensees should renew their licence every year. MTV labels are always required to be placed on the vehicles.
- Information on the approved locations for Meat Transport Vehicle Inspection will be available at renewal time.
- In Victoria you need a Meat Transport Vehicle licence to own or drive a vehicle that transports meat or seafood for sale for human consumption.
What you can do with a Meat Transport Vehicle licence
Get a Meat Transport Vehicle licence to transport meat or seafood products for sale for human consumption.
PrimeSafe issues this licence under the Meat Industry Act 1993.
What you can’t do with a Meat Transport Vehicle licence
You cannot:
- store meat products intended to be sold (get a Retail Butcher Shop or a Further Meat Processing Facility licence).
- sell meat products from a vehicle (get a Retail Butcher Shop or a Further Meat Processing Facility licence).
- store seafood products intended to be sold (get a Seafood Retailer or a Seafood Processing Facility licence).
- sell seafood products from a vehicle (get a Seafood Retailer or a Seafood Processing Facility licence).
You do not need a PrimeSafe licence to transport pet food.
PrimeSafe licence conditions require all meat transport vehicles to comply with relevant Australian Standards. For meat and seafood transportation this is section 25 of the Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption (AS 4696).
When we give you a licence, you need to meet the licence conditions. Get help from us if you don’t understand your licence conditions.
There are things your business needs to do before we can give you a licence. To learn about preparing your business before you apply and how to apply, read How to apply for a licence.
Your vehicle must be inspected every year when you renew your licence unless it passed an inspection after 1st September the previous year.
You can have your vehicle inspected at the PrimeSafe office in South Melbourne.
Book your inspection at the PrimeSafe office in South Melbourne.
Or you can take it to a PrimeSafe Vehicle Inspection Location.
You can also get it inspected by a PrimeSafe approved third party auditor.
You have 30 days to fix any defects if your vehicle fails the inspection. If you can’t fix the problems in 30 days we will cancel your renewal application and you can apply again when your vehicle is ready.
Your vehicle won’t need an inspection if it has a refrigeration unit manufactured by a PrimeSafe accredited builder. Instead, send us a copy of the certificate of compliance from the accredited builder.
Learn more about PrimeSafe Accredited Builders.
MTV fleets
Businesses that have a fleet of vehicles don’t need to have every vehicle inspected. You can present 10 percent of your vehicles for inspection when renewing. However, at least five meat transport vehicles from the fleet must have an inspection. All the fleet will fail if any of the vehicles presented for an inspection fails.
New vehicles aren’t included in the fleet vehicles presented for an inspection. New vehicles must have their own inspection.
There is an annual fee to hold a licence that you pay each year in June.
There is no inspection fee for annual vehicle inspections conducted at the PrimeSafe office or inspection point. A fee may apply for inspections undertaken by a third-party auditor.
You may have to pay a fine if you do not meet your licence conditions.
PrimeSafe follows the Department of Treasury and Finance’s guideline for setting fees and charges.
Our current fees
The annual fee for a meat transport vehicle licence depends on the vehicle type.
| Vehicle Type | Annual Fee ($) |
| Commercial Van | 152 |
| Truck/Trailer up to 4.5 tonnes GVM | 232 |
| Truck/Trailer over 4.5 tonnes GVM | 293 |
Calculate the total cost to apply for a licence
To apply for a Meat Transport Vehicle licence you need to pay the licence fee (paid when you first apply and then every year in June).
Use the Fee Calculator to see what you will pay today to apply for a licence.
All PrimeSafe fees are GST exempt so we will not give you a tax invoice when you pay.
Fee Calculator
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Standards and guidelines that apply
Use this standard when you are processing, transporting and/or storing meat and meat products for human consumption.
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