Improving access to imported food safety requirements
From mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).
See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.
All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection Scheme requirements apply.
Check our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) for biosecurity import conditions.
This includes:
- liquid coconut milk drinks
- powdered coconut milk drinks.
Exclusions
- Coconut water or juice that does not contain coconut milk.
- Retorted coconut milk used for cooking.
- Food from New Zealand.
Inspection and testing
This food is classified as a surveillance food.
We refer consignments for inspection at the rate of 5%. During inspection we will conduct a visual and label assessment.
If the milk or dairy content is not declared on the label in an allergy statement or in the ingredients list, we will apply analytical testing to confirm if milk or dairy content is present.
Table 1 shows the test that will be applied and the permitted results.
Table 1, Tests applied and permitted results
| Dairy allergen test applied | Permitted results |
|---|---|
| Beta-lactoglobulin | Less than 0.1 ppm |
| Casein (expressed as skim milk powder) | Less than 1.0 ppm |
| Total milk (expressed as a non-fat dried milk) | Less than 2.5 ppm |
Glossary
Retorted
Goods (other than animal products) are retorted if they are heated in a hermetically sealed container for a time, and to a temperature, sufficient to make the contents commercially sterile.
Version history
| Date | Amendment details |
|---|---|
| 28/01/2022 | First version of the webpage published on website |