Importers will be required to supply the following forms with their import permit application.
Check our advice on importing bulk grain for stockfeed and milling.
Importing bulk grain guideline
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, February 2019
This guideline includes outline of the processes involved in importing bulk whole grain and the requirements for the management of risks associated with grain following entry into Australia. The following templates and additional guidelines referred to in the guideline are also available for download on this page:
- Imported bulk grain pre-arrival information
- Conveyance standards for imported bulk grain
- Bulk grain weight reconciliation spreadsheet
- Imported bulk grain delivery records (road vehicles, rail wagons, container)
- Guide to developing a Process Management System
- Guide to developing a site operations manual
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| Document | Pages | File size | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
Guideline - Management of grain imported bulk in-ship’s hold PDF  |
25 | 552 KB | 1.3 July 2019 |
Guideline - Management of grain imported bulk in-ship’s hold DOCX  |
25 | 208 KB | 1.3 July 2019 |
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Importing bulk grain pre-arrival information
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, January 2019
For completion prior to the arrival of consignments of whole bulk grain into Australia.
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| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Reference - Imported bulk grain pre-arrival information PDF |
1 | 335 KB |
| Reference - Imported bulk grain pre-arrival information DOCX |
1 | 25 KB |
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Conveyance standards for importing bulk grain
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, February 2019
This standard defines the requirements for conveyances to control the leakage of grain or dust during transport of imported bulk grain from the point of discharge through to the point of processing of whole grain.
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| Document | Pages | File size | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference - Conveyance standards for imported bulk grain PDF |
5 | 477 KB | 1.2 June 2019 |
| Reference - Conveyance standards for imported bulk grain DOCX |
5 | 82 KB | 1.2 June 2019 |
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Bulk grain weight reconciliation template
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, January 2019
This template must be completed daily and provided to the department once grain has arrived in Australia. It is a running record of grain movements between the port and Approved Arrangements for a particular consignment of grain.
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| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
Bulk grain weight reconciliation template XLSX  |
2 | 30 KB |
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Imported bulk grain delivery records
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, January 2019
For completion when transporting grain onshore between the port of entry and Approved Arrangement sites.
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Guide to developing a Process Management System
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, January 2019
This document specifies the requirements for a Process Management System (PMS) to support an application for the importation and processing of bulk grain into Australia.
Compliance with the requirements of the PMS will be assessed at audit. A desk audit of documentation and other details will take place as part of the process of issuing an import permit.
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| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Reference - Imported bulk grain Process Management System requirements PDF |
8 | 563 KB |
| Reference - Imported bulk grain Process Management System requirements DOC |
8 | 153 KB |
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Guide to developing a site operations manual
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, January 2019
This document specifies the requirements of a site operations manual for Class 2.7 (bulk grain storage) and Class 3.1 (bulk grain processors) Approved Arrangement (AA) sites.
A site operations manual approved by the department's Plant Import Operations forms part of the Class 2.7 and 3.1 AA requirements. Compliance with the requirements of the site operations manual will be assessed at audit.
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| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Reference - Imported bulk grain Site Operations Manual requirements PDF |
11 | 744 KB |
| Reference - Imported bulk grain Site Operations Manual requirements DOC |
11 | 164 KB |
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