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What quarantine measures will apply to fresh apples from New Zealand? Australia’s import conditions for apples from New Zealand require: In-orchard controls for fire blight, European canker and…

04 November 2019 - Last modified

AQIS Response to the CSIRO Food Science Australia report 'Review of the Current Testing Protocols for Imported Seafood Products'

Review of the Current Testing Protocols for Imported Seafood Products by Food Science Australia, February 2010 1. Overarching Recommendation: A Mix of Risk Management Options ‘AQIS should implement…

04 November 2019 - Last modified

Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee interim and final reports: Biosecurity risks associated with the importation of seafood and seafood products

(including uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat) into Australia May 2018 Introduction The Australian Government welcomes the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee’s interim and final reports on biosecurity risks associated with the importation of seafood and…

03 October 2021 - Last modified

2021-43: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 27 October 2021 Date of effect: From 1 January 2022 Reference Number: MAA2021-43 (Dairy), MAA2021-24 (Seafood), MAA2021-18 (NPG) Related: MAA2021-38,40&41 (Dairy), MAA2021-20,21&22 (Seafood), MAA2021-14,15&16 (NPG) Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy…

27 October 2021 - Last modified

2021-24: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

27 October 2021 - Last modified

2021-18: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

27 October 2021 - Last modified

Capsicum spp. fruit from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu

Import conditions for fresh chilli (Capsicum annum) fruit from Fiji have been published on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits can now be issued.The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between an exporter in Fiji and an importer in Australia. The…

07 August 2024 - Last modified

2021-53: Plant Export Operations – Update on the new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

14 October 2021DocumentPagesFile sizeAttachment 1: Food categories listed in Section 1 ‘Food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China that require department recommendation for registration with China’ and examples of Product descriptions and HS codes DOCX994…

11 October 2024 - Last modified

Assistance dogs

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages the biosecurity risk associated with bringing dogs – including assistance dogs – to Australia.Import conditions for assistance dogsAll dogs, including assistance dogs must have a valid Australian import permit and comply with all pre-…

13 November 2024 - Last modified

Sheepmeat and goatmeat quotas (EU and UK)

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry issues certification for the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) sheepmeat and goatmeat tariff rate quotas (TRQ) and the EU only ‘erga omnes’ quota.Australian exporters can export specific quantities of eligible products to the EU and UK…

10 February 2025 - Last modified