Import Conditions

Case: Bee Pollen Effective 15 Dec 2024

Import conditions prior to arrival in Australian territory

1. Prior to the importation of goods into Australian territory, a valid import permit issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 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).

   You will need to complete the relevant animal feed checklist, as you may be asked to provide these details during the permit application.



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.

2. The product must be pure bee pollen in clean and new packaging.
   

   To demonstrate compliance with this requirement you must present the following on a Manufacturer's declaration:

   A statement that:

   1. the product is pure bee pollen
   2. the bee pollen has been packaged in clean and new packaging.

   The declaration must be from
   Name of manufacturer
   



It is the responsibility of importers, manufacturers and end users to ensure that imported stockfeed, fishmeal products and stockfeed ingredients (including potential stockfeed products and ingredients) are used in accordance with the requirements of all relevant State and/or Territory legislation.


This includes compliance with all labelling requirements as outlined in Appendix 4 of the Australian Ruminant Feed Ban (ARFB) National Uniform Guidelines (NUG).


Related Information:

• Information: State/Territory legislation for stockfeed, fishmeal products and stockfeed ingredients

Import conditions on arrival in Australian territory

3. Inspection requirements

   1. Each consignment must be inspected on arrival that the product is the above listed product and to ensure freedom from contamination and/or infestation by extraneous materials (soil, faeces, feathers, insects, viable seeds, bark, etc) i.e. verification tailgate inspection, not full unpack and inspect.
   2. If contamination and/or infestation is found the material must be treated by a method approved by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, as applicable to the type of contamination.

4. The goods must be treated with ionising radiation to a level that achieves a minimum absorbed dose of 25 kGy before being released to the importer. Irradiation at 25 kGy at a facility approved in the List of Treatment Providers is mandatory even if the goods have been irradiated prior to import into Australian territory.

Additional information

5. 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.

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, Fisheries and Forestry 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.