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Case: Cork and cork products Effective 10 Oct 2018 to 29 Oct 2018

Import Conditions

Import conditions define the biosecurity requirements which must be met for your import. Where import conditions have been developed, they will be listed below.

Warnings and Information Notices
Warning

All goods classified under chapters 44 and 45 that are manufactured in, or exported as sea cargo from the countries below* between 1 September, 2018, and 30 April, 2019 (inclusive), are subject to additional phytosanitary measures in order to manage the risk of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) contamination on the import pathway. For details on BMSB measures, follow this link: www.agriculture.gov.au/bmsb

Importers will need to consider logistics to meet both the commodity import conditions and import conditions specifically for BMSB management.

Importers may wish to meet both the commodity and BMSB treatment requirements with one treatment. To achieve this, importers that choose to treat their commodity offshore with heat, sulphuryl fluoride, or methyl bromide under the commodity conditions (if available) should ensure that their treatment provider is registered with the department to perform the treatments for BMSB management and that their goods are exported within the specific BMSB management timeframe after treatment.

Goods subject to BMSB seasonal measures may be eligible for assessment and processing through the Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangement (AA).
Refer to http://agriculture.gov.au/AEP for AEP codes and authorised pathways.
AEP codes outlined in this BICON case are relevant for goods not classified as target high risk.

*Countries affected by additional phytosanitary measures

France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Romania; Russia and the United States of America

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

  2. The goods must be clean and free of contaminant seed, soil, animal and plant debris and other biosecurity risk material prior to arrival in Australian territory.

  3. Any packaging used with the consignment must be clean and new.

  4. Please note that timber related products that have been previously exported from Australia and are then imported to Australia after processing are classed as foreign and are subject to meet the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources import requirements.

  5. The department will release the goods once all of the import requirements have been met.

  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 BICON Non-Commodity Cargo Clearance case for further information.

What happens next?

When you are importing into Australia a departmental officer will assess the risk posed by your import and determine the appropriate outcome to apply. You may use the link below to view the likely outcomes for this particular import scenario. Please be aware that the assessment conducted may result in an outcome that is not listed.

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