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How to import food into Australia

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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All other food and beverages

Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in 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…
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2022-08: European Union: Fish: Paperless trade eCert commences from 31 May 2022

Date of issue: 27 May 2022 Date of effect: 31 May 2022 Reference Number: MAA2022-08 Related MAAs: 2021-16, 2021-18, 2021-23, 2021-27, 2021-29, 2022-03, 2022-04, 2022-06 Attention Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood…
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Animal Welfare in Australia

​State and territory governments are responsible for animal production and welfare laws and their enforcement. The states and territories set and enforce animal welfare standards through administration of state legislation for animal welfare or the prevention of animal cruelty. For Australia’s…
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2022-02: Fish – Changes to Australian Fish Names and/or Scientific Names for some Species in EXDOC

Date of issue: 11 October 2022 Date of effect: Immediate Attention Industry bodies, Seafood Export Consultative Committee Registered export manufacturing establishments Registered exporters and EDI users Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional office…
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2017-60 - Business Systems Program – Christmas and New Year Shutdown Period – Cut-off Dates for Updates to EXDOC and MICoR

​7 December 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise plant export clients and exporters of the cut-off dates for updates to EXDOC and MICoR during the Christmas and New…
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2016-70 - Business Systems Program – Christmas and New Year Shutdown Period – Cut-off Dates for Updates to EXDOC and MICoR

5 December 2016PurposeTo advise plant export clients and exporters of the cut-off dates for updates to EXDOC and MICoR during the Christmas and New Year shutdown period.Background EXDOC plant programs…
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94-2025: Changes to the management of powdered plant products under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

31 March 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of CBIS eligible:Powdered plant products (0904.22.00.05, 0904.22.00.04, 0910.12.00.12, 0910.30.00.03 and 0712.90.90.780)What has changed?Removal of the AQIS commodity code “POWD”The department is improving the CBIS eligibility by…
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21-2017 - New AQIS concern type added to the Integrated Cargo System (ICS)

10 March 2017Who does this notice affect?The following information is relevant to brokers who lodge import declarations in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS).PurposeTo advise brokers who lodge import…
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Information for trading partners – changes to certificates

We are making improvements to our export certification system for all exported agricultural products. These improvements will not change the meaning and intent of negotiated and agreed attestations for market access. Information about the updates will be added to this page regularly, as…
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