Changes

The department has made changes to the BICON case for human therapeutics and medicines. Import conditions have not been changed.

Commercial imports of test kits:
Additional information has been provided in the BICON commodity case for human therapeutics and medicines directing importers who wish to import commercial consignments of test kits, including COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs), to refer to the BICON commodity case 'Test kits'.

Personal imports of test kits for human therapeutic use only:
COVID-19 RATs can be imported for personal use provided the relevant import conditions can be met.

A link to the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods' list of COVID-19 RATs approved for use in Australia has been provided.

Who does this notice affect:
Importers of human therapeutics and medicines, importers of test kits, Client Contact Group Canberra and Pathway Operations Cargo – Assessment and Inspections.

Further information:
If you require any further information or have questions about these changes, please contact the Food Biosecurity Imports team on 1800 900 090 or email imports@awe.gov.au