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Plant Products Licence - New South Wales

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to operate a business that will be involved in any of the following activities involving high risk plant products:

  • processing of fruit or vegetables to produce fresh cut ready-to-eat products
  • sprouting and processing of seed spouts
  • extraction and / or packaging of juice from fruit or vegetables where the juice is not subsequently pasteurised
  • production of vegetables or fruit in oil
  • refrigerated storage of these plant products
  • refrigerated distribution and / or transporting of these plant products.

Please note that:

  • all businesses that supply high risk plant products must comply with relevant parts of the Food Standards Code
  • depending on the nature of your activities you may need to have an audited Food Safety Program in place for your business.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the agency to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

1 year

Fees

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Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fee information is listed on the attached application forms.

Act(s) name

Food Act 2003 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Food Regulation 2015 New South Wales

Approval time

The Authority aims to finalise applications within 4 weeks of conducting a licensing inspection / audit.

Administering agency

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Agriculture & Biosecurity

Biosecurity & Food Safety

Contact details

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