7. Importation Requirements
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Bakery Products
Australia
This section provides information on the importation process (shipment, customs, licenses required, and test requirements).
7.1 Shipment Declaration
Category
Breads and bakery products
Please refer to Section 7.1 - Shipment Declaration - of the "General Foods" guidebook for Australia. Additionally, the below applies.
In terms of import permits, BICON can be searched for generic terms such as ‘cakes’ and ‘biscuits. This presents the Case “Cooked items (biscuits, breads, pastries, cakes), mooncakes, egg waffles and uncooked cheesecakes” [1] as shown in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: Screenshot from ref [1]: Conditions and Declarations for import of cooked biscuits.
This shows that for cakes, biscuits, bread, and pastries that are fully cooked an Import Permit is not required.
The same Case covers cheesecakes. When the questions are answered for these (both cooked and uncooked), an Import Permit would be required [2].
The same Case also requires an Import Permit if products contain 10% (or greater) uncooked dairy or 10% (or greater) uncooked egg. Since there are many possible outcomes based on the answers, the need for an Import Permit needs to be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Product
Biscuits, cakes and pastries (including layer cakes with mousses)
Same as "Category" above.
7.2 Customs Procedure
Category
Breads and bakery products
Please refer to Section 7.2 - Customs Procedure - of the "General Foods" guidebook for Australia.
Product
Biscuits, cakes and pastries (including layer cakes with mousses)
Please refer to Section 7.2 - Customs Procedure - of the "General Foods" guidebook for Australia.
7.3 Manufacturing License
Category
Breads and bakery products
Please refer to Section 7.3 - Manufacturing License - of the "General Foods" guidebook for Australia.
Product
Biscuits, cakes and pastries (including layer cakes with mousses)
Please refer to Section 7.3 - Manufacturing License - of the "General Foods" guidebook for Australia.
7.4 Test for Importation
Category
Breads and bakery products
There are currently no specific tests for this category of product. [3]
Product
Biscuits, cakes, and pastries (including layer cakes with mousses)
There are currently no specific tests for this category of product. [3]
7.5 Other Notes or Requirements for Importation
Category
Breads and bakery products
Please refer to Section 7.5 of the "General Foods" guidebook for Australia for additional notes on:
- Overview of the import process
- Import permits and other biosecurity documents
Product
Biscuits, cakes, and pastries (including layer cakes with mousses).
Same as "Category" above.
7.6 Overview Flowchart for Importation Process
Category
Breads and bakery products
Please refer to Section 7.6 - Overview Flowchart for Importation Process - of the "General Foods" guidebook for Australia.
Product
Biscuits, cakes, and pastries (including layer cakes with mousses).
Same as "Category" above.
7.7 References
1. BICON import case [Cooked items (biscuits, breads, pastries, cakes), mooncakes, egg waffles, and uncooked cheesecakes] - results
PDF attached below
2. BICON import case (cheesecakes) - results
PDF attached below
3. DAFF webpage “Import requirements by food type”
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/food/type#daff-page-main
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