Further Processing operations means a process (such as curing, heat treatment, drying, canning, fermenting or rendering) applied to meat or meat products to form essentially a new product with different characteristics and flavour. 

Under the Australian Meat and Live-Stock Industry Act 1997 all Further Processors must hold AUS-MEAT Accreditation. All Further Processors requiring an Export Meat Licence must be AUS-MEAT Accredited.