Changes
Changes to the mushrooms and truffles for human consumption and mushrooms for propagation cases
Effective from 14 October 2022The department has completed a review of import policy for mushrooms and truffles for human consumption and spawn, cultures, and fruiting bodies for propagation. The review considered:
- permitted and prohibited species
- country of origin differences
- target and hitchhiker pests
- substrates approved for use; and
- sterilisation requirements.
Outcomes of the review included:
- Addition of several species of mushrooms to the permitted species list for both consumption and propagation.
- Updating naming with current taxonomy.
- Extension of existing permitted mushrooms for consumption and propagation to include all countries (except Agaricus sp. which remains permitted from New Zealand only).
- Merging of the wild harvested and commercially produced cases.
- Simplification of additional declarations for commercially produced mushrooms for consumption.
- Minor formatting changes to the BICON case structures to create consistency across the pathway.
- Updating the dried and medicinal mushroom cases to reflect newly permitted species.
Note: The changes will be reflected in import permits, and the department will contact all affected importers directly to discuss options and allow a transition period for the additional declarations.
Changes to additional declaration for commercially produced mushrooms:
The previous declaration, “The product was grown on a substrate totally free of animal products including animal by-products and faeces”, has now been amended to: “The product was grown on a substrate totally free of animal products including animal by-products and faeces and has not been subsequently contaminated with animal by-products or faeces.”
Changes to permitted species:
The following species are now permitted to be imported fresh, dried or frozen, for both human consumption and propagation:
Mushroom Genus/Species |
Permitted from |
Agaricus spp. |
New Zealand only |
Auricularia spp. |
All countries |
Boletus edulis |
All countries |
Cantharellus cibarius |
All countries |
Coprinus comatus |
All countries |
Coprinus sterquilinus |
All countries |
Cordyceps militaris |
All countries |
Craterellus cornucopioides |
All countries |
Cyclocybe aegerita |
All countries |
Flammulina spp. |
All countries |
Grifola frondosa |
All countries |
Hericium erinaceus |
All countries |
Hydnum repandum |
All countries |
Hypsizygus tessulatus |
All countries |
Hypsizygus ulmarius |
All countries |
Infundibulicybe gibba (synonym: Clitocybe maxima, Clitocybe gibba) |
All countries |
Kalapuya brunnea (synonym: Leucangium brunneum) |
All countries |
Lactarius deliciosus |
All countries |
Lepista nuda |
All countries |
Lentinula edodes |
All countries |
Leucangium carthusianorum |
All countries |
Lyophyllum spp. |
All countries |
Marasmius oreades |
All countries |
Mattirolomyces terfezioides |
All countries |
Morchella spp. |
All countries |
Pholiota nameko |
All countries |
Pleurotus spp. |
All countries |
Stropharia rugosoannulata |
All countries |
Suillus luteus |
All countries |
Trametes versicolour |
All countries |
Tremella spp. |
All countries |
Tricholoma spp. |
All countries |
Tuber spp. (Truffles) 5. T. brumale (Muscat truffle, Winter truffle) 6. T. gibbosum (Oregon spring white truffle) 7. T. oregonense (Oregon winter white truffle) |
All countries |
Volvariella volvacea |
All countries |
Who does the notice affect?
Importers of mushrooms, truffles and restricted medicinal medicines for human consumption and/or for propagation.
Further information:
Please contact the Horticulture Imports Program on 1800 900 090 or email imports@agriculture.gov.au.
This Change applies to the following Cases: