The information here covers DAFF quarantine requirements only and is current on the date of transmission but may change without notice. DAFF makes no warranties or representations with respect to the accuracy or completeness of that information and will bear no liability with respect to that information. Importers must satisfy quarantine concerns and comply with quarantine conditions applicable at the time of entry. The Commonwealth through DAFF is not liable for any costs arising from or associated with decisions of importers to import based on conditions presented here which are not current at the time of importation. It is the importer’s responsibility to verify the accuracy and completeness of the information at the time of importation.

It is the importer’s responsibility to identify and to ensure it has complied with, all requirements of any other regulatory and advisory bodies prior to and after importation including the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Department of Health and Ageing, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority and any State agencies such as Departments of Agriculture and Health and Environmental Protection authorities.

Importers should note that this list is not exhaustive. Importers should also note that all foods imported into Australia must comply with the provisions of the Imported Food Control Act 1992 , an Act which is administered by DAFF.

Notification of the import must be provided to DAFF for all imported goods other than goods imported as accompanied baggage or goods imported via the mail and not prescribed under the Customs Act 1901. Notification must be consistent with Quarantine Regulations 2000 (examples include a Quarantine Entry or a Quarantine declaration).
Condition  C9196
COUNTRY

Country

Competent Authority

American Samoa

- Department of Agriculture

Argentina

- Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food [Excluding finfish for bait/aquaculture end-uses]

Bahrain

- Veterinary Services Section, Ministry of Commerce and Agriculture

Bangladesh

- Department of Fisheries

Belgium

- Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (The Belgian Food Agency)

British Virgin Islands

- Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour Administration Complex, - Conservation and Fisheries Department

Cambodia

- Animal Health and Production Department; or
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries; or
- Ministry of Health Quarantine Service

Canada

- Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Chile

- National Marine Fisheries Service, Ministry of Economics

China

- State General Administration of the People's Republic of China For Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine; or
- CIQ - Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China

Cook Islands

- Ministry of Marine Resources

Denmark

- Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

Ecuador

- Instituto Nacional de Pesca

Federated States of Micronesia

- Division of Agriculture, Department of Resources and Development

Fiji

- Department of Fisheries of the Ministry of Fisheries and Forests; or
- Ministry of Health

Finland

- Agriculture and Forestry

France

- Departmental direction of the Veterinary Service, a local service of the French Ministry of Agriculture

French Polynesia

- Service du Développement Rural; or
- Ministry of Agriculture

Germany

- Kreis Offenbach derLandrat; or
- Bundesministerium fur verbraucherschutz, Ernahrung u. Landwirtschaft (BMVEL); or
- Sentor fur Arbeit, Frauen, Gesundheit, Jugend und SozialesReferat 32, Lebensmittelsicherheits- und Veterinardienst (Senate for Labor, Women, Health, Youth and Social Affairs, reference 32, Foodstuff security and Veterinary services); or
- Lebensmitteluberwachungs-, Tierschutz- und Veterinardienst (Foodstuff Control; Animal Protection and Veterinary Services)

Greece

- Ministry of Agriculture

Greenland

- Landsstyre or Royal Greenland

Guatemala

- Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA)[For cooked prawns only, excluding finfish]

Guam

- Agricultural Development Services, Department of Agriculture

Hong Kong

- Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department

India

- Export Inspection Agency; or
- Ministry of Commerce; or
- Livestock and Marine Products Inspection cum Certification Laboratory, Government of Kerala

Indonesia

- Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Centre for Fish Quarantine

Iran

- Ministry of Jihad-e-Sazandegi

Ireland

- Irish Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (An t-Údarás um ChosaintIascaighMhara)

Italy

- Ministero Della Salute – Direzione  Generale del Servizi  Veterinari (Ministry of Health – General Direction of the Veterinary Services)

Japan

Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). Authorised Certifying Agency on behalf of MAFF, Japan Frozen Foods Inspection Corporation (JFFIC)

Kiribati

- Fisheries Division, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource Development; or
- Agriculture Division, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development

Kenya

- Ministry of Health-Public Health Department; or
- Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Marketing

Korea (South)

- Animal, Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency

Marshall Islands

- Ministry of Resources and Development

Malaysia

- Ministry of Health; or
- Ministry of Agriculture; or
- Department of Fisheries; or
- Fisheries Research Institute (FRI); or
- Marine Fisheries Department Sarawak  (MFD)

Maldives

- Maldives Food and Drug Authority

Mauritania

- Ministère du Développement  Rurale et de l'Environnement

Mauritius

- Ministry of Fisheries and Rodrigues

Mexico

- Ministry for Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food of Mexico (Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación).

Micronesia (Federated States)

- Division of Agriculture, Department of Resources and Development

Morocco

- National Office for Food Safety (L'Office National de SécuritéSanitaire des ProduitsAlimentaires)

Myanmar

- Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries; or
- Department of Fisheries

Namibia

- Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry

Nauru

- Nauru Island Council

Netherlands

- Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality; or
- Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Voedsel en WarenAutoriteit)

New Caledonia

- Service d'Inspection  Veterinaire, Alimentaire et Phytosanitaire; or
- Direction de l’Agriculture et de la Forêt

New Zealand

- Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI)

Niue

- Department of Agriculture

Northern Marianas

- Department of Lands and Natural Resources

Norway

- The Norwegian Food Safety Authority

Oman

- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Pakistan

- Marine Fisheries Department (MFD), Ministry of Ports & Shipping

Palau

- Bureau of Resources and Development

Panama

- Ministerio de Desarrollo  Agropecuario

Papua New Guinea

- Fisheries Inspection Service, National Fisheries Authority

Peru

- Ministry of Production (Ministerio de la Producción); or
- InstitutoTecnológicoPesquero del Peru (ITP)

Philippines

- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Quarantine Services; or
- Department of Fisheries

Portugal

- Ministerio  da  Agricultura

Russia

- Ministry of Agriculture

Samoa

- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Office for Tokelau Affairs

Saudi Arabia

- General Directorate of Laboratories and Quality Control at the Ministry of Commerce.

Scotland

- Scottish Executive, Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD); or
- Aberdeenshire Council Planning and Environmental Services; or
- Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Senegal

- Ministère de l'Economie Maritime et des Transports Maritimes

Seychelles

- Seychelles Bureau of Standards (SBS)

Singapore

- Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority

Solomon Islands

- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries; or
- Ministry of Health and Medical Services; or
- Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources

South Africa

- The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS); or
- Directorate of Animal Health, National Department of Agriculture; or
- Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism; or
- National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Directorate of Veterinary Services

Spain (including the Canary Islands)

- Ministerio de Medio  Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino (Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs);

Canary Islands:
- Ministerio de Medio  Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino (Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs); or
- Inspección de Sanidad Animal de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Animal Health Inspección of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria); or
- Inspección de Sanidad Animal de Tenerife (Animal Health Inspección of Tenerife)

Sri Lanka

- Department of Animal Production and Health; or
- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Sweden

- National Food Agency of Sweden (NFA)

Taiwan

- Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection; or
- Bureau of Standards, Meteorology and Inspection

Tanzania

- Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism-Fisheries Division; or
- Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives

Thailand

- Department of Fisheries (DOF) [Human consumption and animal feed (aquaculture and stockfeed) use only];or

- Department of Livestock Development (DLD) [Pet food (including pet fish food) use only].

Tonga

- Ministry of Fisheries

Tuvalu

- Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Natural Resources

Ukraine

- Ministry of Agriculture

United Arab Emirates

- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries [not to be used for baitfish]

United Kingdom

- Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Uruguay

- Ministerio de Ganaderia, Agricultura y Pesca - Div. Industrias  Pesqueras

USA

- US Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); or
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); or
- United States Department of Commerce (USDC) Seafood Inspection Program

Vanuatu

- Animal Health & Production Division, Department of Livestock (Fisheries Department); or
- Vanuatu Quarantine and Inspection Service

Vietnam

- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) - National Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD)

Wallis & Futuna

- Services de l'Economie  Rurale et de la Pêche