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Changes to the import conditions for chicken meat from New Zealand
Effective from 23 February 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has made changes to the import conditions for chicken meat and chicken meat products from New Zealand, as New Zealand has regained freedom from infectious bursal disease.
Import conditions now all...
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Unretorted meat
Removal of Bayer Crop Science (Netherlands) from department list of approved seed laboratories
Effective from 22 February 2024
The purpose of this notification is to advise stakeholders of an update to the department’s webpage for .
Naktuinbouw Authorized Laboratories (NAL), Bayer Crop Science (Netherlands) has been removed from the list of department approved seed purity tes...
Removal of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid testing requirement for tomato seed for sowing
Effective from 22 February 2024
The purpose of this notification is to advise stakeholders of upcoming changes to remove specific testing requirements for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid on tomato seed for sowing.
Who does this affect?
Importers (and their customs brokers) of tomato...
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Tomato seed for sowing
Changes to the import conditions for starter cultures (and derviatives)
Effective from 20 February 2024
The department has added another starter culture to the standard permit for starter cultures not on the department approved list.
• Micrococcus luteus has been added to the list of permitted starter cultures in the permit appendix.
This change only ...
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Starter cultures (and derivatives)
Minor changes to import conditions for new caravans containing timber
Effective from 20 February 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has made minor changes to the ‘Prefabricated offices, accommodation units and caravans BICON case’ – specifically to the import conditions for new caravans containing timber.
The changes have been ...
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Prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans
Irradiation treatment pathway added for whole pomegranates from India
Effective from 16 February 2024
Updated import conditions have been published on BICON for the importation of Whole pomegranates from India. These updates include a new irradiation pathway. Irradiation must be performed in accordance with the approved schedule, listed in BICON and mu...
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Fresh whole pomegranates for human consumption
Update to Phytosanitary Certificate Requirements for Unprocessed Garlic Bulbs
Effective from 9 February 2024
The department has removed the requirement for a phytosanitary certificate to present information on distinguishing marks for unprocessed garlic bulbs. This change will cover import conditions for both garlic bulbs treated on arrival and garlic bulbs t...
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Fresh Allium spp. for human consumption
Voluntary fumigation of fresh cut flowers and foliage in 2024
Effective from 7 February 2024
As per IIAN consignments of fresh cut flowers and foliage found to be infested with live insect pests have the option to be directed for onshore fumigation and release prior to pest identification by an entomologist, for the following periods in 2024:...
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Fresh cut flowers and foliage
Update to cooked breadfruit for human consumption import pathway
Effective from 1 February 2024
All countries will now be permitted to import cooked breadfruit for personal and non-personal use pathways. The phytosanitary requirement for cooked breadfruit will be removed. Cooked breadfruit imported for personal use as air passenger baggage will b...
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Cooked fruit and vegetables for human consumption
Removal of import permit requirment for Papaver somniferum seed for human consumption
Effective from 26 January 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has removed the need for an import permit for the import of Papaver somniferum seed for human consumption.
Permit holders:
Permit holders with active permits will be contacted b...
Related Cases:
Papaver somniferum seed for human consumption