Changes

The department has completed an assessment of:

1. The Chilean National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (SERNAPESCA) for regulating the sourcing, processing and export of consumer-ready, insufficiently heat-treated salmon products to Australia for human consumption.
2. The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for regulating the processing and export of thermally processed salmon products to Australia for human consumption.

The list of approved overseas authorities has been amended to incorporate SERNAPESCA as a country and authority approved for sourcing and processing of consumer-ready, insufficiently heat treated salmon products. The list has also been amended to incorporate MPI as a country and authority approved to certify for the processing of thermally processed salmon products.

Importers can submit an application via the 'Salmonid fish for human consumption' BICON case.

Who does this notice affect:
Importers of salmon for human consumption, biosecurity officers and Biosecurity Import Support Team.

Further information:
If you require any further information, or have questions about these changes, please contact the Biosecurity Imports Support Team on 1800 900 090 (prompt 1, then prompt 1) or email imports@aff.gov.au.