3.1 Government certification
For edible apiculture products, use an EX188B certificate (NEXDOC only) with endorsement 605.
NEXDOC endorsement 605
These edible bee products:
Have been prepared, handled, stored and transported in accordance with Australian food hygiene regulations and in compliance with a HACCP based food safety program and are therefore deemed suitable for human consumption.
Have undergone radiation treatment at a rate of at least 10 kGy and all precautions have been taken to prevent contamination with Aethina tumida.
The irradiated product has been handled, prepared or processed, identified, stored and transported under a competent HACCP and sanitary programme consistently implemented and in accordance with the requirements laid down in Codex alimentarius by Code of Practice for Radiation Processing of Food CAC/RPC 19-1979, General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods CODEX STAN 1-1985 and General Standard for Irradiated Foods CODEX STAN 106-1983.
The following document provides instructions on how to complete certificate template number EX188B (within the Next Export Documentation system (NEXDOC) Portal):
Food products with more than 50 per cent net weight in bee products excluding propolis
Food products exempt from these certification requirements are such food products which have been baked, fried or contain bee products that have been boiled, or are encapsulated by a substance that does not contain sugar, fruit, honey, pollen or royal jelly and packaged in consumer-ready packages for direct retail sale.
For food containing greater than 50 per cent net weight of bee products other than propolis, use the EX188B (NEXDOC only) with the below additional endorsement.
- Note
- Note: Exporters must contact the Department to request that country defaults be setup in NEXDOC for their specific type of food product containing bee products excluding propolis.
Additional endorsement
The food containing bee-products other than propolis:
- has been prepared, handled, stored and transported in accordance with Australian food hygiene regulations and in compliance with a HACCP based food safety program and are therefore deemed suitable for human consumption.
- contain bee-products which have undergone radiation treatment at a rate of at least 10 kGy and all precautions have been taken to prevent contamination with Aethina tumida.
- the irradiated product has been handled, prepared or processed, identified, stored and transported under a competent HACCP and sanitary programme consistently implemented and in accordance with the requirements laid down in Codex alimentarius by Code of Practice for Radiation Processing of Food CAC/RPC 19-1979, General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods CODEX STAN 1-1985 and General Standard for Irradiated Foods CODEX STAN 106-1983.
Food products containing propolis
For food containing propolis, other than refined propolis in consumer ready packaging for direct sale, use EX188B (NEXDOC only) with the additional endorsement below.
- Note
- Exporters must contact the department to request that country defaults be setup in NEXDOC for their specific type of food product containing propolis.
Additional endorsement
The food containing propolis:
- has been prepared, handled, stored and transported in accordance with Australian food hygiene regulations and in compliance with a HACCP based food safety program and are therefore deemed suitable for human consumption.
- contain bee-products which have undergone radiation treatment at a rate of at least 10 kGy and all precautions have been taken to prevent contamination with Aethina tumida.
- the irradiated product has been handled, prepared or processed, identified, stored and transported under a competent HACCP and sanitary programme consistently implemented and in accordance with the requirements laid down in Codex alimentarius by Code of Practice for Radiation Processing of Food CAC/RPC 19-1979, General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods CODEX STAN 1-1985 and General Standard for Irradiated Foods CODEX STAN 106-1983.
Food products containing refined propolis in consumer ready packaging for direct sale
For food containing refined propolis in consumer ready packaging for direct sale, use EX188B (NEXDOC only) with the additional endorsement below.
- Note
- Exporters must contact the department to request that country defaults be setup in NEXDOC for their specific type of food product containing propolis.
Additional endorsement
The food containing propolis:
- has been prepared, handled, stored and transported in accordance with Australian food hygiene regulations and in compliance with a HACCP based food safety program and are therefore deemed suitable for human consumption.
- contains refined propolis and foods are packaged in consumer-ready packages for direct retail sale.
3.2 Supporting documents and exporter declarations
The exporter must attach supporting documentation (e.g. Exporter's Declaration, Manufacturer’s Declaration and/or Treatment Certificate) to the NEXDOC Request for Export (REX) to demonstrate the consignment’s compliance with the relevant endorsement.
