Import Conditions

Case: Fish maw for human consumption Effective 19 Dec 2018 to 21 Dec 2018

1. A Department of Agriculture and Water Resources import permit is not required, providing that the following conditions are met.

2. Commercial administrative conditions
   Documents must be provided with each consignment which:

   1. identify the consignment (if non-personal) e.g. entry number
      

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

   3. describe the goods being imported (where not clear).
      

      e.g. 1: Product XRab = Purified protein derived from rabbits
      

      e.g. 2: Product AX = Synthetic antibiotic
      

      e.g. 3: Comte = Cheese.
      

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 disposal, are at the importer's expense.

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

6. Under the Biosecurity Charges Imposition (General) Regulation 2016 and Chapter 9, Part 2 of the Biosecurity Regulation 2016, fees are payable to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources for all services. Detail on how the department applies fees and levies may be found in the charging guidelines.

7. In addition to the conditions for the goods being imported, non-commodity concerns must be assessed including container cleanliness, packaging and destination concerns, and may be subject to inspection and treatment on arrival. Please refer to the Non-Commodity Cargo Clearance BICON case for further information.

8. 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 including Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. Consignments of food may be referred for inspection and analysis under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme to verify compliance. Some foods, such as beef and raw milk cheese, are not permitted to be imported without government certification.

Warnings and Information Notices


This commodity may contain animal derived material that may require a wildlife trade permit and/or other approvals from the Department of the Environment and Energy. More information is available on the wildlife trade website.