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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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Plant DNA or RNA
Effective 22 September 2023 to present
This case describes the import requirements for plant DNA or RNA. The plant DNA or RNA must be derived from healthy plants, not infected or suspected to be infected by a plant pathogen, and extracted by a department approved method.
Matched term: Plant, plants, not
Plant and plant products prohibited by Customs
Effective 9 September 2023 to present
This case contains examples of plants and plant products that are prohibited entry under Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.
Matched term: Plant, plants
Aquatic plants for use as nursery stock
Effective 18 December 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of aquatic plants as nursery stock.
Matched term: plants, stock
Aquatic plants that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock
Effective 21 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of aquatic plants that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa, as nursery stock that will be grown in water during post-entry quarantine.
Matched term: plants, stock
Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens Alerts
Effective 13 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of genetic material (including vectors) excluding plants and plant pathogens.
Matched term: plants, plant
Aquaculture feed and aquatic meals
Effective 26 January 2024 to present
This case describes the import requirements for manufactured aquatic animal feeds. This includes aquatic animal and aquaculture feeds containing fish and crustacean meal. For the importation of fish and cephalopods for use in aquaculture systems or as bait, please refer to the BICON case: Bony fish and cephalopods for bait or fish food.
Matched term: feed, feeds
Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock Changes
Effective 23 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of Xylella fastidiosa hosts as nursery stock.
Matched term: stock, Plant, Plants
Dietary supplements and natural medicines of plant origin for human consumption
Effective 7 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dietary supplements and natural medicines of plant origin for human consumption. For human therapeutics and medicines containing biological material of animal or microbial please refer to the BICON case Human therapeutics and medicines. For protein powders and supplements (e.g. performance enhancement supplements), please refer to the BICON case Protein powders and body building supplements for human consumption. For products containing mushrooms please refer to the BICON case Mushrooms for human consumption. For products containing seaweed please see the BICON case Seaweed.
Matched term: plant, origin
Biodegradable plant pots and urns
Effective 18 April 2024 to 8 May 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of biodegradable plant pots for use as fertiliser and biodegradable urns for human, or animal, remains.For coir fibre liners for hanging baskets, please see the Permitted plant fibres case.For urns containing human remains or animal remains, please see the Human remains or Cremated animal remains case.For coir peat plugs, inserts and pots for use as a growing medium, please see the Coir peat case.These biodegradable plant products can be made from rice husks, sphagnum, wood pulp and other plant materials that pose a biosecurity risk. Biodegradable plant products must be manufactured in a way that will reduce the biosecurity risk or be subject to mandatory treatment.These conditions do not apply to urns made from bioplastics such as starch derivatives or cellulose.
Matched term: plant, not
Highly processed tallow derivatives
Effective 21 December 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of animal-derived, highly processed tallow derivatives for all end uses (excluding stockfeed) and goods containing highly processed tallow derivatives (with or without plant extracts/oils) as the only ingredients of biological origin. Highly processed tallow derivatives, such as glycerol, fatty acids, stearates and salts, are processed using trans-esterification or hydrolysis at 200°C for at least 20 minutes under pressure or saponification with 12M sodium hydroxide (95°C for at least 3 hours for batch processing or 140°C under pressure for at least 8 minutes for continuous processing). Importers seeking to bring tallow derivatives into Australia to be fed to stock animals including ruminants, poultry, pigs, horses, aquatic animals and bees should consult the case ‘Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives’.
Matched term: plant, ingredients, origin, fed, stock, additives, stockfeed