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Australia
8 May 2021

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5 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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Dietary supplements and natural medicines of plant origin for human consumption

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

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 for human consumption.

Matched term: products

Plant material embedded in paper

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of paper products with plant material embedded such as leaves and petals, excluding paper products with embedded seeds.

Matched term: products

Seafood (excluding finfish) for human consumption

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of seafood (excluding finfish) for human consumption and human therapeutic use only. For consignments intended for uses other than human consumption or human therapeutic use, please refer to the relevant BICON cases.Please note that this case only applies to the seafood 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: products, product

Protein powders and body building supplements for human consumption

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of protein powders and body building supplements, specifically marketed for body building, weight lifting and athletics. This includes dairy and vegetable protein powders, pre-workout stimulants, branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), glutamine, essential fatty acids, meal replacement products, creatine, weight loss products, and hormone boosters and suppressants.

Matched term: products

Microalgae

Effective 29 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of microalgae for human consumption and human therapeutic use only. Please note that this case only applies to the microalgae 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: products, product

Enzymes Alerts Changes

Effective 4 May 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of enzymes of animal or microbial fermentation origin for cosmetic use, human consumption, human therapeutic use, laboratory use, environmental or industrial use, use in bioremediation agents, fertilisers, and baits. Please note that this case only applies to the enzymes 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: products, product

Starter cultures (and derivatives)

Effective 4 May 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of starter cultures (and derivatives) for human food, beverage, human therapeutic and cosmetic use only. 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. For the import of in vitro laboratory work or in vivo work in laboratory animals, please refer to the BICON case Microorganisms. Please note that this case only applies to the starter culture 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: products, product

Nuts and woody tree seed for sowing Alerts Changes

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of nuts and woody tree seed for sowing.

Matched term: woody

Permitted plant fibres

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of the majority of articles made out of plant fibres for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers, landscaping or for growing. This case includes import conditions for coir fibre liners for hanging baskets. For coir peat and coco peat products please see the Coir peat case. For banana fibre articles please see the Banana fibre articles case. For articles containing flowers and foliage please see the Dried or preserved flowers and foliage case. This case does not apply to imports for use in landscaping and weed suppression, for these imports please see the Geotextiles for bioremediation case. This case does not apply to imports of flexible plant fibre fabrics (consisting of a network of natural fibres made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting or bonding). For these imports please see the Plant based fabric, textiles or yarn case

Matched term: products, Ribbonwood

Packing materials and packaging of plants

Effective 23 April 2021 to 23 June 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of packing materials and packaging of plants.

Matched term: Wood