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Australia
29 March 2024

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28 April 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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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

Truffles for human consumption

Effective 14 February 2024 to 5 April 2024

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried or frozen truffles for human consumption. For fresh truffles, please refer to the BICON case Mushrooms for human consumption.

Matched term: Mushrooms

Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals Alerts

Effective 12 March 2024 to 13 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

Hemp seed and hemp products (Cannabis spp.) Alerts

Effective 21 March 2024 to 5 April 2024

This case describes the import conditions for the importation of hemp seed and hemp products (Cannabis spp.) for consumption and cosmetic use and hemp seed and hemp products as medicinal cannabis products.This case does not include import conditions for hemp fibre and fibre products not included above. For these end uses, please refer to the Permitted plant fibres case.This case does not include import conditions for the end uses of animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. For these end uses, please refer to Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives, Fertilisers, Bioremediation products, Peat, Coir peat, and Biodegradable plant pots.

Matched term: medicinal