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26 April 2024

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19 May 2024

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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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Tropical rock lobsters

Effective 15 December 2023 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of live tropical rock lobsters for human consumption.

Matched term: human, consumption

Waste Alerts

Effective 15 February 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of waste that may contain any animal, plant, food, human, fungal, microbial, infectious agent, biological and/or soil material. This case covers waste that may be imported for laboratory analysis, treatment and/or disposal. Waste covered by this case includes general household waste, food or kitchen waste, garden waste, farm waste, medical or clinical waste (e.g. human cytotoxic waste), sewage, wash water waste (e.g. used to clean farm, veterinary or mining equipment or machinery), waste water or by-products from breaking down organic material.

Matched term: human

Alcoholic beverages

Effective 28 February 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of alcoholic beverages for human consumption.

Matched term: human, consumption

Cocoa powder, cocoa butter, cocoa cake and cocoa liquor

Effective 5 April 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of these goods for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers, or for growing purposes. Cocoa butter, also called Theobroma oil, is an edible vegetable fat extracted from the cocoa bean. Cocoa cake, or cocoa mass is the solid remainder of this extraction process. For the importation of cooked cakes, please refer to the BICON case: Dairy products for human consumption.

Matched term: human, consumption

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: consumption

Fish including fish caviar, fish roe, fish viscera and fish maw (excluding salmonid fish) Changes

Effective 24 April 2024 to 30 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: human, consumption

Biodegradable and/or edible tableware and packaging

Effective 21 December 2023 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of highly processed biodegradable and/or edible tableware and packaging products.

Matched term: Nut

Pinnipeds for zoological purposes

Effective 3 January 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of live pinnipeds into a facility approved by the appropriate State or Territory Government for holding the imported species for display or conservation.

Matched term: Seals

Proficiency Testing Samples Alerts

Effective 1 February 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of proficiency testing samples (or reference samples) for in vitro use or in vivo use in laboratory organisms. For samples that contain no ingredients of biological origin refer to the BICON case Synthetic material. For samples that contain no ingredients of biological origin other than approved starter cultures or standard laboratory microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives) refer to the BICON case Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives). For samples that are processed and mounted on microscope slides refer to the BICON case Microscope slides. For samples that contain no ingredients of biological origin other than highly refined organic chemicals and substances refer to the BICON case Highly refined organic chemicals and substances. For samples which only contain less than 20mL or 20g of animal material sourced from countries approved for animal fluids and tissues (for the relevant species) that are not infected with microorganisms or infectious agents, refer to the BICON case Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material).

Matched term: Human

Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts Changes

Effective 8 April 2024 to 9 May 2024

This case describes the requirements for the importation of fibre products and seed handicrafts.For the purposes of this case fibre products refers to dried, empty cotton pods, cholla wood and luffa. Seed handicrafts refer to products made from Aluerites spp., Fagraea spp. and Pandanus spp. seeds.

Matched term: nut