Import Conditions

Case: Fish maw for human consumption Effective 23 Dec 2015 to 07 Feb 2016

1. A Department of Agriculture import permit is not required.

2. Conditions of Administration

   1. Documents must be provided with each consignment which:
      

      1.1. identify the consignment e.g. entry number.
      

      1.2. identify all goods being imported as part of this consignment e.g. invoice or waybill or importer’s manifest.
      

      1.3. describe the goods being imported (where not clear). Example 1: Product XRab = Purified protein derived from rabbits. Example 2: Product AX = Synthetic antibiotic. Example 3: Comte = Cheese.
      

   2. For further information please contact:
      

      Regional - Clearance assistance: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/about/contactus/phone/regional
      

      Canberra - Administrative assistance or technical assistance: email imports@agriculture.gov.au or phone 1800 900 090
      

Warnings and Information Notices


It is the importer’s responsibility to provide any additional information which is requested in order to demonstrate that the import permit covers all goods being imported.


3. All consignments are subject to inspection to verify that the product is genuine fish maw.

4. Any treatments, inspections, or procedures for export or destruction, are at the importer's expense.

5. Please note that any treatment applied may have adverse effects on the goods.

6. Once biosecurity requirements have been met, it is the importer's responsibility to ensure that all imported food complies with the Imported Food Control Act 1992.

Warnings and Information Notices


The standards for labelling and composition of all food sold in Australia are set down in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.


It is the responsibility of the importer to comply with the Act and ensure imported food meets the requirements of the Food Standards Code and any other relevant Australian standards or requirements.


The Department of Agriculture monitors food safety hazards and compliance with the Food Standards Code by means of the Imported Food Inspection Scheme. The website provides information on how food is referred to the scheme.


Under the scheme the food may be held for inspection and testing. The inspection will involve a visual and label assessment and may also include sampling the food for testing.


All imported food is considered 'surveillance'. The tests that apply to surveillance food are detailed in Tests applied to surveillance food.


7. Under the Quarantine Service Fees Determination 2005, fees are payable to the Department of Agriculture for all services. A list of all quarantine & export fees is available on the Department of Agriculture's website.

8. Non-commodity information requirements for imported cargo also apply, please refer to the BICON case Non-Commodity Cargo Clearance.

Warnings and Information Notices


Timber packaging, pallets or dunnage associated with the consignment may be subject to inspection and treatment on arrival, unless sufficient evidence of a Department of Agriculture approved treatment is provided.


All documentation presented to the department to assist in determining the level of biosecurity risk posed by transportation pathways and packaging must also meet the requirements of the non-commodity case.