Changes

Changes have been made to the import scenarios (questions and answers) and import conditions for enzymes and products containing enzymes.

The department has finalised a review of the Enzymes case. As a result of the review the following changes have been made:

• simplifying case pathways
  

• updated import conditions
  

• new pathway for Porcine derived enzymes
  

• addition of product questionnaires to provide importers with the information needed to be provided with an application for a non-standard permit
  

• links to alternative BICON cases that may be applicable to the goods to be imported.
  

Who does this notice affect:

Importers of enzymes and products containing enzymes, Assessment Services Group and Client Contact Group.

Background:

As a result of the department’s review of the Enzymes case, the following changes have been made:

• The pathways have been streamlined and will now separate products based on what they are derived from.
  

• Avian derived lysozyme products for human consumption will now be diverted to the ‘Egg and Egg products’ case in order to remove overlap of commodities within BICON.
  

• To clarify which import conditions are associated with plant derived enzymes, an additional pathway has been created to divert these products to the ‘Highly refined organic chemicals and substances’ case.
  

• Porcine derived enzymes will now have additional import conditions placed on them due to the ever-increasing risk of African Swine Fever entering Australia.
  

Further information:

Please contact Biological Imports on 1800 900 090 (prompt 1, then prompt 1, and ask for the ABIB Biological Imports) or email: imports@agriculture.gov.au.