Changes

The department has updated the glossary term definition for ‘meat’ within the 'Animal based flavours or floss' and 'Retorted goods' BICON cases. This change has been made to ensure BICON aligns with the department’s import legislation, the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non‑prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.

The definition now reads:

“Meat means a part of an animal (other than a fish, a mollusc, a crustacean, a cnidarian, an echinoderm or a tunicate) that is intended or able to be used as food by a human being or an animal (whether or not it is cooked, dried or otherwise processed).

Meat includes blood, bone meal, meat meal, tallow and fat.”

Who does this notice affect:
Importers of animal based flavours or floss, importers of retorted goods, brokers, biosecurity staff and Pathway Operations Cargo – Assessment and Inspection.

Further information:
Please contact the Biological Imports Program on 1800 900 090 (option 1, option 1) or email imports@agriculture.gov.au with the subject line to include 'Biologicals T2'.