​​​​​​​​Export legislation regulates the export of animal, plant and food goods. Certain goods are not prescribed under the legislation, this means there are no requirements under the export legislation that must be met in order to export. These are known as non-prescribed goods and can be exported without the involvement of the Department.

Non-prescribed goods (NPG) may still need the assistance of the Department to meet importing country requirements. In these circumstances, the Department has the power to issue a certificate to demonstrate compliance with importing country requirements under the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act).

Micor (non-prescribed goods) includes advice on known importing country requirements for certain non-prescribed goods such as honey and other apiculture products, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages and highly processed foods, such as biscuits and confectionery that can be certified under the Act.

Importing country requirements for some non-prescribed goods that contain meat, fish, dairy or egg products and animal by-products are instead covered in the relevant meat, dairy, fish or egg modules in Micor. See Table 1 for the location of information on specified goods that are not covered in Micor (non-prescribed goods).