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Non commodity conditions apply to all packaging, containers and transport methods used to bring goods into the country. Refer to the Non Commodity case to review the non commodity conditions related to your import.
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Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives) Alerts
Effective 22 March 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of microorganisms and infectious agents for in vitro use or in vivo use in laboratory organisms. Note that import conditions in this case are also applicable to primary derivatives e.g. antigens, proteins, genetic material. Secondary derivatives e.g. antibodies, are not permitted under these import conditions. This case also applies to the importation of department approved starter cultures for in vitro use or in vivo use in laboratory organisms. For the import of approved starter cultures for all other end uses, please refer to BICON case Starter cultures. For the importation of secondary derivatives please refer to the following BICON cases: Antibodies Laboratory material
Matched term: Mushroom
Fish including fish caviar, fish roe, fish viscera and fish maw (excluding salmonid fish) Changes
Effective 29 March 2024 to 24 April 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of finfish, excluding finfish from the family Salmonidae and genus Plecoglossus. Goods covered by this case include whole fish, gilled or gutted fish, fish fillets, consumer ready fish products, fish caviar, fish roe, fish viscera, fish maw, and fish sauce. Fish may be imported for the end uses specified by the import requirements, including for human consumption. Please note that this case only applies to the finfish component of composite products. If you are importing a composite product, you must search BICON for each individual ingredient to determine the conditions that apply.
Matched term: Frozen
Dried dates or doum for human consumption
Effective 18 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried dates (Phoenix dactylifera) or doums (Hyphaene thebaica) for human consumption. This case does not cover Chinese dates (Ziziphus spp.).
Matched term: Frozen
Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals
Effective 13 April 2024 to 30 April 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for pets and companion animals. This includes goods which are intended for consumption by dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs and horses (pets and performance animals) but does not include goods which are intended for consumption by production animals or food producing species (e.g. cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens). Goods may contain biological ingredients derived from animals, microbes (e.g. Saccharomyces), [e.g. fungi (including e.g. mushrooms)], plants, macroalgae (i.e. seaweed), and/or microalgae. Goods may be commercially prepared and packaged or may be imported in bulk for further processing in Australia i.e. to be included within a pet food product.
Matched term: mushrooms
Meals ready to eat (MREs) for human consumption
Effective 15 December 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of meals ready to eat (MREs) for human consumption only. MREs include shelf stable ready to eat meals for the personal use of international military and rescue, shelf stable ready to eat meals returning with the Australian defence forces or government sponsored rescue taskforces from overseas operations, and shelf stable ready to eat meals for commercial sale. For the import of frozen ready to eat meals, please refer to the BICON cases relevant to the ingredients.
Matched term: frozen
Processed grain and seed products for human consumption
Effective 18 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of processed grain and seed products for human consumption. The grain or seed must be made non-viable by processing. Processing includes cooked and frozen grains and seeds, textured vegetable proteins (e.g. tofu), vegan products (including cheese, sausages and yoghurt), flours, flakes, meal, meslin, bran, protein flour and grains and seeds that are puffed or exploded. Flakes must be rolled so the grain is cracked. This case also applies to processed nuts in the form of powder, meal or flakes. For cooked seeds, please see Cooked seeds for human consumption. For whole and broken rice products, please see Rice for human consumption.
Matched term: frozen