Effective from 21 January 2023
The department has amended standard import permit conditions for certain commodities that specify the goods are non-composite (the commodity mixed with other ingredients). The changes include adding approved ingredients that are of low biosecurity conc...
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Pig meat
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Unretorted meat
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Salmonid fish for human consumption
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Collagen and casings for human consumption
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Finfish (excluding Salmonid) for human consumption
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Dairy
Effective from 21 January 2023
The department has amended the import conditions relating to Newcastle Disease for Foie Gras from France.
The updated condition specifies that:
During the 12-21 day stuffing periods prior to slaughter, there has been no outbreak of Newcastle disease ...
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Unretorted meat
Effective from 14 January 2023
The department has updated the Semi-synthetic, Fermentation-derived Active Ingredients List (see ) to add diethylaminoethyl (DEAE)-dextran. DEAE-dextran is a derivative of a biological precursor and is subject to import conditions as published in the B...
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Veterinary therapeutics and veterinary therapeutic ingredients
Effective from 10 January 2023
Import conditions for Banana seed for sowing have been suspended due to inactivity (no recent trade). This pathway will require a review of import conditions against associated biosecurity risks. A review of import conditions may be conducted by the de...
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Banana seed for sowing
Effective from 10 January 2023
On 10 January 2023, the department updated BICON case content for 'Baits, lures, attractants and poisons for agricultural or domestic use’.
Updates included:
1. The department’s list of approved ingredients has been updated to the .
2. New case c...
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Baits, lures, attractants and poisons for agricultural or domestic use
Effective from 10 January 2023
All consignments of animal-based pet food arriving in the international mail pathway that do not meet import conditions will be directed for destruction with no option to treat or export. This includes when the ingredients in the product are unclear.
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Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals
Effective from 6 January 2023
The department has made minor changes to the import conditions and BICON case for Animal based flavours or floss.
The changes include the following:
• Addition of redirects to BICON cases for retorted goods and aquatic products
• Addition of links...
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Animal based flavours or floss
Effective from 23 December 2022
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) have removed the requirement for approval to be granted to individual patients for the personal importation of injections containing material of human or animal origin, other than insulin.
Biosecurity impo...
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Human therapeutics and medicines
Effective from 21 December 2022
The department has completed a Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) and a Disease Risk Assessment (DRA) for Pinus strobus and has determined that this species is already present in Australia and not under official control.
As a result, Pinus strobus has been ...
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Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. seed for sowing
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Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. for use as nursery stock
Effective from 21 December 2022
The department has completed a Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) and a Disease Risk Assessment (DRA) for Epipremnum amplissimum and has determined that this species is already present in Australia and not under official control.
As a result, Epipremnum amp...
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Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock