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Uncooked prawn consignments

Consignments imported under the enhanced import conditions

  • The department continues to monitor and enforce stringent import conditions to manage the biosecurity risk associated with imported prawns.
  • All imports of raw prawns must be verified that they have tested free from white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and yellow head virus genotype 1 (YHV1) both offshore and again on arrival in Australia.
  • These import arrangements facilitate the safe trade in uncooked prawns and prawn products while the department undertakes a

Prawn meat cooking requirements

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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2017

Requirements apply to the treatment of prawns, through cooking, to manage biosecurity risk. These measures are in place to manage the risk of White Spot Disease in prawn consignments that were imported prior to the suspension on 9 January 2017.

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