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.
Food type
Edible oils that are plant based from:
- babassu
- canola (colza)
- coconut (copra)
- cotton-seed
- groundnut (peanut)
- mustard
- olive
- palm kernel
- palm
- rapeseed
- soya bean
- sunflower
- safflower
Exclusions
- Hemp seed oil.
- Food from New Zealand.
Inspection and testing
This food is classified as a surveillance food.
We refer consignments for inspection to conduct a visual and label assessment at a rate of 5%.
Version history
| Date | Amendment details |
|---|---|
| 20/04/2023 | Updated to removed erucic acid testing requirement. |
| 28/01/2022 | First version of the webpage published on website. |