Import Conditions

Case: Papaver somniferum for processing Effective 25 Sep 2021 to 01 Oct 2021

1. The recommended biosecurity management measures are in the policy advice for poppy straw and pellets.

2. It is the importer's responsibility to identify and to ensure it has complied with all requirements of any other regulatory and advisory bodies prior to and after importation. Importers may also require other permits and/or licences from the Office of Drug Control, Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, local and/or state governments.

3. Prior to the importation of goods into Australian territory, a valid import permit issued by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is required.

   An import permit may be obtained by submitting an import permit application to the department (use the 'Apply Now' button at the bottom of this page).

Warnings and Information Notices


Important reminder to importers


Goods that require a valid import permit, but arrive without one, including where an import permit application is currently under consideration, will be directed for export from Australian territory or required to be destroyed in an approved manner.


4. For the biosecurity risks associated with the commodity, the following biosecurity management measures are required:

   1. heat treatment at 85°C for 48 hours or 95°C for 24 hours (offshore or onshore), or
   2. gamma irradiation at 25 kGy (onshore), or
   3. steam pelleting (offshore).

5. For consignments exported from Khapra beetle countries, mandatory methyl bromide fumigation is required at 80gms for 72 hours at 21°C. For consignments exported from non-Khapra beetle countries, an additional declaration to state that the country of origin is a Khapra beetle free country is required.