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Australia
25 January 2020

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Australia
4 May 2024

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Non Commodity
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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Microalgae Alerts

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of microalgae for human consumption and human therapeutic use only. Please note that this case only applies to the microalgae 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: products, product

Starter cultures (and derivatives) Alerts

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of starter cultures (and derivatives) for human food, beverage, human therapeutic and cosmetic use only. 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. For the import of in vitro laboratory work or in vivo work in laboratory animals, please refer to the BICON case Microorganisms. Please note that this case only applies to the starter culture 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: products, product

Seafood (excluding finfish) for human consumption Changes

Effective 8 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of seafood excluding finfish for human consumption only. For consignments intended for uses other than human consumption, please refer to the relevant BICON cases.Please note that this case only applies to the seafood 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: products, product

Protein powders and body building supplements for human consumption

Effective 24 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of protein powders and body building supplements, specifically marketed for body building, weight lifting and athletics. This includes dairy and vegetable protein powders, pre-workout stimulants, branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), glutamine, essential fatty acids, meal replacement products, creatine, weight loss products, and hormone boosters and suppressants.

Matched term: products

Nuts and woody tree seed for sowing Alerts

Effective 14 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of nuts and woody tree seed for sowing.

Matched term: woody

Permitted plant fibres

Effective 10 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of the majority of permitted plant fibres for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers, landscaping or for growing. This case includes import conditions for coir fibre liners for hanging baskets. For coir peat and coco peat products please see the Coir peat case. For banana fibre articles please see the Banana fibre articles case. For articles containing flowers and foliage please see the Dried or preserved flowers and foliage case. This case does not apply to imports for use in landscaping and weed suppression, for these imports please see the Geotextiles for bioremediation case. This case does not apply to imports of highly processed plant fibres (flexible fabrics consisting of a network of natural fibres made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting or bonding), for these imports please see the 'Plant based fabric, textiles or yarn' case.

Matched term: products, Ribbonwood

Packing materials and packaging of plants

Effective 21 November 2019 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of packing materials and packaging of plants.

Matched term: Wood

Fertilisers Alerts

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of fertilisers.

Matched term: Wood

Fish roe and caviar for human consumption

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of fish roe and caviar, excluding Kina roe, for human consumption only.

Matched term: products

Egg shell ornaments

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of egg shell ornaments for display purposes.

Matched term: products