Alerts
Revised import conditions for natural casings to take effect 21 December 2017
Effective from 12 December 2017Who does this notice affect?
Importers of casings for human consumption, customs brokers and regional officers.
What is changing?
From 2I December 2017 casings for human consumption will not require an import permit if importers can meet the import conditions published in BICON.
No other changes have been made to the import conditions.
Background
The Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-Prohibited Goods) Determination 2016 is currently under amendment. As a result, from 21 December 2017 certain commodities will no longer require an import permit when the specified alternative conditions are met.
Further information
For additional information please see the biosecurity legislation page on the department’s web site, email Animal and Biological Import Assessments Branch at imports@agriculture.gov.au or phone 1800 900 090.
This Alert applies to the following Cases: