Date of Issue: 27 June 2011
Date of Effect: immediate
Country: China
Exporting Abalone to China
The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service has been advised by China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine that, following a recent food safety incident, Chinese import and export inspection and quarantine agencies have enhanced their monitoring of paralytic shellfish toxin (PST) in abalone.
The Chinese have a regulatory level for PST of 800µg/kg in all aquatic products.
Lynda Feazey
Export Standards Branch
The information provided above is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice. Exporters are encouraged to verify these details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in this notice.