11 February 2019
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of salmonid products and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
This notice is to inform industry that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has approved Germany as a processing country for salmon and salmonid products.
Please note: This new approval is only for product processed in Germany. Germany is not currently approved as a source country for salmon products.
Salmon processed in Germany prior to export to Australia must be accompanied by a Government Health Certificate from the Competent Authority, Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL), and must be sourced from one of the department’s approved source countries as listed below:
- Denmark
- Canada
- Republic of Ireland
- New Zealand
- Norway
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Further information
If you require further information, please call 1800 900 090 or email Imports.
Import conditions, as well as the option to apply for an import permit, are available on the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions database (BICON).