Food testing requirements for appointed analysts
Requirements for appointed analysts under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme
Laboratories that conduct testing on samples taken under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme must be appointed as analysts under Section 34 of the Imported Food Control Act 1992.
To be an appointed analyst, a laboratory must meet the requirements stipulated in the following documents:
Applying to become an appointed analyst
Laboratories can apply to become an appointed analyst if they can comply with all of the requirements stipulated in the above mentioned documents.
Before applying, the laboratory must determine if their system has the capability to report electronically via the eResults system. The following three documents specify the eResults external system requirements:
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
eResults External Domain Dictionary PDF  |
13 | 682 KB |
eResults External Domain Dictionary DOCX  |
13 | 347 KB |
| eResults External Code Requirements PDF |
12 | 847 KB |
| eResults External Code Requirements DOCX |
12 | 866 KB |
| eResults External System Interface Requirements PDF |
78 | 1.3 MB |
| eResults External System Interface Requirements DOCX |
79 | 2.8 MB |
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If your laboratory can comply with all of these conditions, consider and complete the following two forms:
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Application for approval of a laboratory to be appointed as an analyst PDF |
4 | 277 KB |
| Imported food testing capability application PDF |
6 | 288 KB |
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The following documents provide additional information to assist laboratories in completing an application to become an appointed analyst:
If you have any queries regarding the set–up for reporting eResults, please email the AIMS administrator.
If you have any questions about becoming an appointed analyst, please email the laboratory contact officer or phone 02 6272 5488, or submit your completed application forms to:
Laboratory contact officer
Imported Food
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Or email a scanned copy to:
Email: Food Import
Subject: Laboratory contact officer