Issued: 9 November 2023
Attention
Importers of bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products, and brokers acting on their behalf. Competent authorities in countries that export bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products to Australia.
Purpose
This notice provides updated information on changes to import requirements for bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products.
Key points
- Consignments of bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products must be imported from a country that has a foreign government certification arrangement in place or is in the process of negotiating such an arrangement.
- Products requiring foreign government certification include clams, cockles, mussels, oysters, pipis and scallops.
- Products excluded from foreign government certification requirements are:
- retorted and shelf stable products, including condiments and sauces
- dried, including chilled soup mixes containing dried bivalve molluscs.
- A list of countries that have applied to export bivalve molluscs and bivalve molluscs products to Australia can be found on our website.
Instructions
- Competent authorities from countries that have not yet applied and want to resume exporting bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products to Australia need to submit an application to the department at ifis-certification@aff.gov.au
- Refer to the factsheet outlining the process to negotiate a foreign government certificate with DAFF.
- Queries can be sent to ifis-certification@aff.gov.au.
Background
Additional information can be found on Mandatory foreign government certification and Bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products.
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