Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.China food registration:
Effective from 1 January 2022, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) implemented changes to registration and labelling requirements for food processing and storage facilities handling food exported to China.
For plant products, these requirements apply to edible grains, milled grain products, malt, fresh-kept/preserved and dehydrated vegetables, dry beans, nuts, seeds, dry fruits, unroasted coffee and cocoa beans.
These requirements do not apply to fresh fruit, unprocessed wheat and unprocessed barley.
Further information on the registration and labelling requirements can be found on the Micor Plants Documents page.
Explanation of the endorsement:
- Phytophthora root and stem rot (Phytophthora sojae) is not on the dried pea pathway. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
- Arabis mosaic virus and Broad bean stain virus are not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
- Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from Bean weevils (Acanthoscelides obtectus and Callosobruchus analis), Sorghum (Sorghum almum), Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) and Dodder (Cuscuta spp).
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
