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We regulate food imports into Australia to:protect our environment from biosecurity risksprotect consumers from food safety risks.Follow these steps to make sure you import food that meets these conditions.Check our Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) systemBefore importing food, check if:you can…
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DownloadApproved methods for microbiological testing (PDF 446 KB)Approved methods for microbiological testing (DOCX 78 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Amended April 2025The following is a list of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, August 2025Microbiological testing programs covered in this manual are those programs approved by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to demonstrate compliance with the relevant Australian standards and to…
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This document outlines the department's operational processes regarding the use of manual meat descriptions on export certification.
This document relates to the use of manual meat descriptions on export certification for:
meat and meat products
poultry and poultry meat…
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Individuals, partnerships and companies exporting edible meat, offal (including casings) or meat products of cattle, sheep or goats must be licensed under the Export Control Act 2020.A licence to export meat issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry grants an exporter…
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Note: This list displays current notices only.Meat Notices 2023NumberDescriptionDate of EffectReviewMN23-10European Union Deforestation RegulationImmediateN/AMN23-09Protected Industrial Action by CPSU Meat Inspectors and On Plant Veterinarians - Meat Processing Plants and EstablishmentsImmediateN…
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Note: This list displays current notices only.Meat Notices 1999NumberDescriptionDate of EffectReviewDownloadMN 1999-22Amendment to AQIS meat notice 99/15ImmediateUFN12 KBMN 1999-17This meat notice has been archived and replaced by the Export Meat Operational Reference 1.1a Explanatory notes on…
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15 June 2017The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources intends to implement interim import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat commodities when the suspension of importsof raw…
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22 November 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that a new export listing is now available for ‘intermediate facilities’ intending to export raw meat (excluding kangaroo, pork, poultry and wild boar) for the manufacture of pet food to Canada. Canada defines an ‘…
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NSFS Ref 24
Last notice on this issue: 2003/04
Date of Effect: 16 December 2009 Date of Expiry: Until further notice
Contact Officers
Albert Cobb
Phone:…
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