https://www.agriculture.gov.au/ en https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/notices/ifn05-23 Attention Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including imported food stakeholders, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents Purpose To remind stakeholders that consultation on proposed changes to fees and charges for biosecurity regulatory and imported food regulatory activity closes at 5 pm, 24 April 2023 (AEST). Key points The Department of… https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/notices/ifn04-23 Date of effect: 17 April 2023 Attention Importers of poppy seeds and brokers acting on their behalf. Purpose The purpose of this notice is to raise industry awareness of guidance material that has been developed to provide information on poppy seed safety and suitability for food use. Key points The guidance material provides information relevant to poppy seed producers, importers, suppliers, distributors and retailers and is available on… https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/notices/ifn03-23 Attention Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including imported food stakeholders, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents. Purpose To advise that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is hosting an online forum about the proposed changes to biosecurity fees and charges. Key points The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and… https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/notices/ifn02-23 Date of effect: 27/03/2023 Attention Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including imported food stakeholders, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents. Purpose To advise that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is proposing changes to fees and charges for biosecurity regulatory activity in 2023-24. Key points… https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/notices/ifn01-23 Date of effect: 03/03/2023 Attention Importers of enoki mushrooms and brokers acting on their behalf. Purpose The purpose of this notice is to raise industry awareness of the risk of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) contamination in enoki (enokitake) mushrooms being imported into Australia. Notifications of Listeria monocytogenes in enoki mushrooms Recently, there has been an increase in the number of overseas… https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/notices/ifn06-22 Date of effect: 4 November 2022 Supersedes: IFN 03/21 - Imported food virtual inspections Attention Food importers and their customs brokers. Purpose To remind importers and their customs brokers that we offer virtual label and visual inspections for eligible imported food. Key points We have developed a fact sheet about… https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/notices/ifn05-22 Date of effect: 31 October 2022 Attention Importers of ready-to-eat berries and pomegranate arils, and brokers acting on their behalf. Purpose To provide further information on food safety management certificates for foods covered by this requirement. Key points From 9 November 2022, consignments of ready-to-eat (RTE) berries and pomegranate arils that are either fresh, chilled or frozen, that are not retorted, must… https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/notices/ifn04-22 Date of effect: 20 July 2022 Attention Cheese importers Purpose To advise cheese importers of a certification arrangement signed with the United Kingdom for the export of raw milk cheese to Australia. Key points A foreign government certificate for the import of raw milk cheese has been negotiated with the government of the United Kingdom. From 20 July 2022 twelve kinds of raw milk cheese can be imported… https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/notices/ifn03-22 Date of effect: 11 July 2022 Attention Importers of berries and pomegranate arils, and brokers acting on their behalf. Purpose To provide importers with further information about the changes to import requirements for ready-to-eat fresh and frozen berries and pomegranate arils. See… https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/notices/ifn02-22 Date of effect: 31 March 2022 Supersedes: IFN 01-22 – Labelling requirements for imported kava Attention Importers and brokers acting on behalf of importers. Purpose To provide importers and brokers with further information about the conditions for import, labelling requirements for kava and advice on the updated definition of permitted kava products. Key points The department has updated the…