Milk and milk products that are prescribed under Australia's export rules
- are milk or milk products derived from a bovine animal; and
- are intended to be exported as food.
Milk and milk products that are not prescribed under Australia's export rules
Milk and milk products which do not meet the criteria under the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 are classified by Australia as non-prescribed goods. It is the responsibility of the exporter to confirm with Uruguay if there are any specific requirements for the import of these products. Typically, non-prescribed goods include, ice-cream, non-bovine milk products, colostrum and products with a minor component of dairy.
Further information on
exporting non-prescribed goods from Australia is available on the Department's website.
In some cases, an importing country requires specific health certification and government oversight for what would typically be non-prescribed milk and milk products. When required, these products become prescribed under export legislation and must meet all export and importing country requirements. This includes, the products being manufactured and stored at an export registered establishment and must have a valid export permit and health certificate for each consignment. Guidance on export registration can be found at
Dairy export registered establishments.
5.1.1 Health certificate for milk and milk products
For milk and milk products produced for human consumption (including milk and milk products classified as a prescribed good by an importing country), use Health Certificate template ZD035.
ZD035 Dairy Health Certificate
The ZD035 Certificate contains the following attestations:
I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the conditions or restrictions applicable under the particular inspection system prescribed under the Export Control Act have been complied with in respect of the prescribed good described above, being goods that are:
- In sound condition
- Fit for human consumption
- Of Australian origin.
Endorsement 424 - DAIRY - URUGUAY residue and disease statement
The product has been produced from milk, which was subjected to pasteurisation or other relevant heat treatment. Based on random sampling of dairy products, I certify that the product is free from harmful residues and radioactivity levels.
The above-mentioned product has been produced from milk which was derived from animals which were not under quarantine restrictions due to OIE List A diseases and were free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Tuberculosis and Bovine Brucellosis. A legislative ban on the feeding of meat and bone meal to ruminants exists in Australia.
Optional Endorsement 425 - DAIRY - URUGUAY residue, disease & radioactivity
The product has been produced from milk, which was subjected to pasteurisation or other relevant heat treatment. Based on random sampling of dairy products, I certify that the product is free from harmful residues and radioactivity levels.
The above-mentioned product has been produced from milk which was derived from animals which were not under quarantine restrictions due to OIE List A diseases and were free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Tuberculosis and Bovine Brucellosis. A legislative ban on the feeding of meat and bone meal to ruminants exists in Australia.
Exporter declaration
Whenever export documentation is obtained, the exporter must provide a declaration stating that all the information provided in the permit is true and complete. They must also state that they are in possession of a declaration of compliance that:
- applies to the milk and milk products
- complies with the requirements of the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.
Transit Certification Requirements
Milk and milk products transiting the European Union or the United States may require transit documentation. These certificates are available as additional certificates through the EXDOC system. If the product is transiting the United States, standard certification is required and the exporter should
contact the Department for advice on how this certification may be issued. If the product is transiting a European Union member state, see the particular European Union member state regarding the certificate template to select.