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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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Deer embryos
Effective 9 November 2022 to 10 December 2022
This case describes the requirements for the importation of deer embryos for artificial reproductive purposes.
Matched term: artificial
Deer semen
Effective 9 November 2022 to 10 December 2022
This case describes the requirements for the importation of deer semen for artificial reproductive purposes.
Matched term: artificial
Noodles
Effective 10 November 2022 to 5 January 2023
This case describes the requirements for the importation of noodles for human consumption only. This case may include items such as pasta, spaghetti, noodles, commercially packaged noodles or instant noodles. Please note that this case applies to noodles derived from plant material only and noodles containing egg. If you are importing a composite product that includes ingredients other than egg, you must search BICON for each individual ingredient to determine the conditions that apply. For food products including pasta and noodles containing equal to or greater than 10% egg (excluding meat) refer to the BICON case Egg and egg products for human consumption. For food products including pasta and noodles containing equal to or greater than 10% dairy refer to the BICON case Dairy products for human consumption.
Matched term: plant
Waste Alerts
Effective 10 November 2022 to 11 February 2023
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: plant
Pearls and oysters containing pearls
Effective 10 November 2022 to 7 January 2023
This case describes the requirements for the importation of natural or cultured pearls and oysters in whole or half shell containing pearls for jewellery or for personal use or display purposes.For the import of oysters for laboratory use, please refer to the BICON case for Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material).
Matched term: natural
Ship or aircraft stores for transhipment
Effective 10 November 2022 to 6 January 2023
This case describes the requirements to allow the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) to monitor the content, and control the movement, of transhipped ship’s stores and aircraft stores for use on cruise and commercial vessels. Note: This case does not apply to ship/aircraft spares. Ship/aircraft spares are defined as “parts or accessories that are required for the maintenance or general operation of a vessel”. Examples of ship/aircraft spares include engines or engine components, seals, bearings, lubricants, new filters, o-rings etc. These items are generally not derived from, nor contain, animal or plant products. However, if ship/aircraft spares do contain components of biosecurity or are used spare parts, then consignments must be referred to the department for assessment.
Matched term: plant
Maize for human consumption or processing Alerts
Effective 11 November 2022 to 10 December 2022
This case describes the requirements for import of bagged and containerised whole raw maize kernels, corn seeds, maize grits, broken corn and degermed maize kernels for human consumption or further processing into either food such as popped corns or for alcohol production. The goods must be commercially prepared and packaged. Maize grits or broken corn may range in size from granules less than 3mm or degermed kernels or granules greater than 3mm, but less than full kernels. Highly processed maize product such as corn flour should be assessed under Processed grain and seed products for human consumption. Corn cob articles being imported not for human consumption should be assessed under the Permitted plant fibres BICON case.
Matched term: plant
Poppy straw (Papaver somniferum) for processing
Effective 11 November 2022 to 3 July 2023
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried poppy straw (Papaver somniferum) for processing. The term poppy straw is used to indicate dried deseeded capsules with 10-20 cm of stem. Material will require mandatory treatment to mitigate biosecurity risks associated with this commodity, or be processed in accordance with approved methods. Importation of this commodity requires an import permit prior to importation into Australian territory. For full import conditions, please refer to the details contained in this BICON Case.
Matched term: stem
Soil and articles containing soil Alerts Changes
Effective 16 November 2022 to 14 December 2022
This case describes the requirements for the importation of soil and articles containing soil. Soils are the unconsolidated material on the earth’s surface. They are aggregates of minerals, water, decomposed animal and plant material and micro-organisms. Other commodities that may be covered by this classification (soil and articles containing soil) are subsoil, aquatic or marine soil, sediments, silt and soil-like samples without evidence of origin.
Matched term: plant
Hoya kerrii rooted leaves for display purposes
Effective 16 November 2022 to 10 December 2022
This case describes the requirements for the importation of Hoya kerrii rooted imported leaves for display purposes. This case does not cover the import conditions for other species of Hoya or plants for use as nursery stock.
Matched term: plants