Food Standards Code - AG - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will be required to comply with this code if you import food and food products into Australia. All foodstuffs imported into Australia must comply with this code and are liable for inspection under the Food Inspection Scheme. Foodstuffs classified as high or medium risk are closely monitored and extensively sampled. You will also require an import permit for high risk foodstuffs such as:

fresh fruit and vegetables
food containing nuts
food containing dairy
food containing egg
food containing meat
animal products.

Imported food must meet the requirements for labelling and content listed within the code and also comply with any other directives.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Comply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	Food Standards Code (Opens in new window)
Comply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	Imported Foods (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Imported Food Control Act 1992 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Imported Food Control Regulations 2019 Australian Government

Administering agency

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry

Import Conditions and Permits

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Imported Food Inspection Program, Operations Division

Import Conditions and Permits

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Australian Capital Territory
Operating address:	Edmund Barton Building Kings Avenue Barton Australian Capital Territory 2600
Toll Free:	1800 020 504
Phone:	02 6272 3933

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Imported Food Inspection Program, Operations Division

Import Conditions and Permits

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Northern Territory
Mailing address:	PO BOX 1970 Berrimah, Northern Territory 0828
Toll Free:	1800 020 504
Phone:	08 8999 2136
Fax:	08 8999 2108
Email:	pr@aqis.gov.au

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Imported Food Inspection Program, Operations Division

Import Conditions and Permits

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Queensland
Operating address:	42 - 44 Qantas Drive Eagle Farm, Queensland 4009
Mailing address:	PO BOX 222 Hamilton, Queensland 4007
Toll Free:	1800 020 504
Phone:	07 3246 8755
Fax:	07 3246 8639
Email:	brisbaneimportedfoods@aqis.gov.au

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Imported Food Inspection Program, Operations Division

Import Conditions and Permits

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
South Australia
Operating address:	8 Butler Street Port Adelaide, South Australia 5015
Mailing address:	PO BOX 63 Port Adelaide, South Australia 5015
Toll Free:	1800 020 504
Phone:	08 8305 9700
Fax:	08 8305 9820
Email:	saimpclear@aqis.gov.au

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Imported Food Inspection Program, Operations Division

Import Conditions and Permits

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Tasmania
Operating address:	Quarantine Centre, Macquarie Wharf No 1 Hunter Street Hobart Tasmania 7000
Toll Free:	1800 020 504
Phone:	03 6233 3626
Fax:	03 6234 6785
Email:	pr@aqis.gov.au

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Imported Food Inspection Program, Operations Division

Import Conditions and Permits

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Western Australia
Operating address:	Wing A, Market Square Level 1 280 Bannister Road Canning Vale, Western Australia 6155
Mailing address:	PO BOX 1410 Canning Vale DC, Western Australia 6970
Toll Free:	1800 020 504
Phone:	08 9311 5333
Fax:	08 9455 3052
Email:	pr@aqis.gov.au

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Imported Food Inspection Program, Operations Division

Import Conditions and Permits

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
New South Wales
Operating address:	Quarantine Inspection Centre 1 Crewe Place Rosebery, New South Wales 2018
Mailing address:	PO BOX 657 Mascot, New South Wales 1460
Toll Free:	1800 020 504
Phone:	02 8334 7444
Fax:	02 9364 7340
Email:	nswimpfood@aqis.gov.au

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Imported Food Program, Operations Division

Import Conditions and Permits

Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Victoria
Operating address:	Customs House Level 6 414 Latrobe Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Mailing address:	PO BOX 12520 Abeckett Street, Victoria 8006
Toll Free:	1800 020 504
Phone:	03 9246 6777
Fax:	03 9246 6800
Email:	vicaqis@aqis.gov.au

Supporting information

Food Standards Code (Opens in new window)

Food Standards Code - Australian Government