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8 August 2020

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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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Mushrooms for human consumption Alerts Changes

Effective 18 July 2020 to 18 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for importation of fresh, frozen, dried and processed mushrooms for human consumption. This case also includes permitted and restricted medicinal species used in tablets, capsules, liquid, injectable vials, ointments or as an ingredient in food or beverages (including tea bags). This case includes requirements for fresh truffles. For frozen or dried truffles, please refer to the BICON case for Truffles for human consumption.

Matched term: Mushrooms, medicinal, mushroom

Mushrooms for propagation

Effective 18 July 2020 to 1 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of specified mushroom species (fresh fruiting bodies, spawn and/or cultures) for propagation.

Matched term: Mushrooms, mushroom

Plant and plant products prohibited by Customs

Effective 18 July 2020 to 21 August 2020

This case contains examples of plants and plant products that are prohibited entry under Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.

Matched term: Mushroom, mushrooms

Dried vegetables for human consumption Alerts Changes

Effective 5 August 2020 to 21 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried and freeze-dried vegetables for human consumption, including bamboo shoots and ginger. This case excludes mushrooms, truffles and Leafy vegetables.For mushrooms please refer to BICON case Mushrooms for human consumption.For truffles please refer to BICON case Truffles for human consumption.For Leafy vegetables please refer to BICON case Dried herbs for human consumption.

Matched term: mushrooms

Dietary supplements and natural medicines of plant origin for human consumption

Effective 5 August 2020 to 21 August 2020

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 Dried seaweed for human consumption.

Matched term: mushrooms

Peat

Effective 18 July 2020 to 1 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of peat.Peat, peat moss or sphagnum peat moss is defined as the dead material that accumulates in the lower levels of a peat bog. The product is excavated from peat bogs or at depth.

Matched term: Mushroom

Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives) Alerts

Effective 21 July 2020 to 16 October 2020

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

Machinery and equipment

Effective 30 July 2020 to 1 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of all types of whole machinery including spare parts. The requirements cover both new parts and those parts which have been factory/field tested, are used or are commercially reconditioned. For vehicles, aircraft or their parts please refer to the BICON case Vehicles, aircraft and parts.

Matched term: Mushroom

Dried herb products not for human consumption Alerts

Effective 3 August 2020 to 14 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried herb products. Importation is permitted for all end uses other than for human consumption, animal foods, fertilisers or growing purposes. Products may contain ingredients such as leaves, flowers, stems, roots, gums, milled seed, resins, rhizomes, spices and crushed nut shells. These must be thoroughly dried, broken into small pieces and not capable of propagation. The case does not apply to unmilled seeds, fruit or bark. For human consumption, please refer to the BICON case Dried herbs for human consumption. For whole dried or preserved flowers and leaf material, please refer to the BICON case Dried or preserved flowers and foliage.

Matched term: Medicinal

Dried herbs for human consumption Alerts

Effective 3 August 2020 to 14 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried herbs. Importation is permitted for human consumption and human therapeutics. This includes pods without seeds, citrus peel, leaves, flowers, stems, roots, gums, resins, rhizomes, spices and crushed nut shells that are thoroughly dried and not capable of propagation. The case does not apply to seeds, fruit or bark. For pods with permitted seed and dried fruit, please use the Dried fruit BICON case. For permitted seed, please use the Raw seed BICON case. For pods with non-permitted seed and non-permitted seed, please use the relevant seed for human consumption BICON case. For bark, please use the Bark for human consumption BICON case.

Matched term: Medicinal