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
- Oil in aerosol cans.
- Hemp seed oil.
- Food from New Zealand.
Inspection and testing
This food is classified as a surveillance food.
We refer consignments for analytical testing at the rate of 5%. During inspection we will also conduct a visual and label assessment.
Table 1 shows the test that will be applied and the permitted result.
Table 1, Tests applied and permitted result
Test applied | Permitted result |
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Erucic acid | Maximum level 20,000 mg/kg |
Version history
Date | Amendment details |
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28/01/2022 | First version of the webpage published on website. |