South Africa

1.1 Import permit

1.2 Establishment listing

1.3 Access for edible products and edible by-products

1.4 Access for inedible products and inedible by-products

1.5 Prohibited products

1.6 Australian animal products that do not meet importing country official requirements

1.7 Premises and equipment

2.1 General operational requirements

2.2 Religious requirements

2.3 Microbial and residue sampling and maximum acceptable limits

3.1 Sourcing and receival of slaughter livestock

3.2 Ante-mortem inspection, slaughter and post-mortem inspection

3.3 Boning

3.4 Wrapping and packaging

3.5 Refrigeration, transfer and loadout

4.1 Meat and edible offal

4.2 Meat products

4.3 Casings

4.4 Rendered edible animal fats and oils, including tallow

4.5 Gelatine and collagen

4.6 Composite products

5.1 Green runners

5.2 Wool, skins, hides and trophies

5.3 Raw pet meat and processed petfood

5.4 Technical products and pharmaceutical material

5.5 Rendered products

5.6 Animal feed/ stock feed

6.1 Labelling and trade description

6.2 Use-by date and shelf life restrictions

6.3 Shipping marks (port marks)

7.1 Meat, meat products and edible offal

7.2 Game meat and meat products

7.3 Casings

7.4 Rendered edible animal fats and oils including tallow

7.5 Gelatine and collagen

7.6 Ships stores

7.7 Carry-on packs, personal consignments and trade samples

7.8 Composite products

8.1 Green runners

8.2 Wool, skins, hides and trophies

8.3 Raw pet meat and processed petfood

8.4 Technical products and pharmaceutical material

8.5 Rendered products

8.6 Animal feed/ stock feed

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Initial Uploaded: 08/06/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Initial Uploaded: 08/06/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026

Fish products for human consumption

1.1 Establishment registration

1.2 Overseas listing

1.3 Prohibited products

1.4 Access for fish products for human consumption

2.1 Harvest

2.2 Microbial and residue sampling

2.3 Operational requirements additional to Australia's export legislation

2.4 Premises and equipment

3.1 Live fish

3.2 Non-viable fish

3.3 Crocodile

3.4 Packaging

3.5 Labelling

3.6 Shelf life

4.1 Shipping marks

4.2 Refrigeration, transfer and loadout

5.1 Import permit

5.2 Port of entry inspection and testing

6.1 Live fish

6.2 Non-viable fish

6.3 Crocodiles

Fish products not for human consumption

1.1 Establishment registration

1.2 Overseas listing

1.3 Prohibited products

1.4 Access for fish products not for human consumption

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Initial Uploaded: 24/05/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/09/2023
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Initial Uploaded: 22/05/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Initial Uploaded: 22/05/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 16/04/2026
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Initial Uploaded: 15/02/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Initial Uploaded: 14/02/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Initial Uploaded: 24/01/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026
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