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Reminder for Upcoming Licence Renewals 2023

The following licence categories are required to be renewed before 30 June 2023.

  • Meat Transport Vehicle
  • Abattoir
  • Further Meat Processing Facility
  • Poultry Processing Facility
  • Prime Tallow Processing Facility
  • Inedible Rendering Facility
  • Pet Meat Processing Facility
  • Pet Food Establishment

If you operate any of these PrimeSafe licensed businesses, you need to renew your licences prior to 30 June 2023.

You can renew your licences via our online PrimeSafe Licensee Portal.

The PrimeSafe Licensee Portal allows licensees to renew, apply, lodge amendments to and cancel their licence/s in one easy-to-use portal.

With the new online system, you can see all of your licences in one location, making record keeping easier. You can also see your requests and applications, as well as save draft applications.

You can access the PrimeSafe Licensee Portal from the PrimeSafe website or click on this link. The first time you use the PrimeSafe Licensee Portal, you will need to set up an account with your name and email. You can then request access to existing licences.

You can pay your licence fee/s with a credit card or BPAY through the PrimeSafe Licensee Portal. Paper copies have been limited and sent out to those licensees who have yet to register for access to the portal. If you are using a paper copy, payment instructions can be found on the back of the renewal form.

MTVs

Meat Transport Vehicles (MTV) licensees are encourage to renew their licence by 26 May 2023 to allow time for PrimeSafe to mail out the new MTV labels that are required to be placed on the vehicles by 30 June 2023.

All MTVs or fleets must be inspected as part of their renewal. MTVs must meet the construction requirements of the Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption AS4696:2007 before presenting your vehicle for inspection.

MTVs can be inspected at designated locations and at the PrimeSafe office. To book your inspection at the PrimeSafe office please click here. For further information on the locations and times of the MTV inspections sites - Click here.

If the vehicle(s) you are renewing the licence for has passed an inspection after 1 September 2022, another inspection is not required.

If you require further assistance, simply call PrimeSafe on (03) 9685 7333 between 9.00am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday or email us at renewals@primesafe.vic.gov.au.