Changes to the Imported Food Control Order 2019

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) publishes advice on which imported foods pose a medium or high risk to public health. When this advice is received, we:

• determine appropriate measures to manage the risks identified by FSANZ
• consult with stakeholders
• recommend to our Minister that the food is classified as risk food in the Imported Food Control Order 2019 (the Order) and where appropriate, imported under certification
• if the Minister approves the proposed changes, amend the Order.

The Order identifies:

• food classified as risk food under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS)
• risk food that requires foreign government certification or food safety management certificates
• risk food imported from New Zealand that requires inspection, or inspection and testing.

Current proposed changes

There are no current proposals to change the Order.

Changes to the Order were made in March 2026 to add new risk foods. These foods and their implementation dates are shown in Table 1.

We use the Have Your Say platform to consult on proposed changes to the Order.

Glossary

Ready-to-eat

Food is ready-to-eat if it is ordinarily consumed in the same state as that in which it is sold.

To avoid doubt, food is not ordinarily consumed in the same state as that in which it is sold if, before it is consumed, it requires further processing (such as cooking) to reduce any pathogenic microorganisms potentially present in the food to safe levels.

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