Fresh ready-to-eat dates; fresh enoki mushrooms; melons that are whole or ready-to-eat cut (fresh or frozen); pufferfish and kava
Amendments to the Imported Food Control Order 2019 – Proposed changes to the food safety requirements for dates, enoki mushrooms, melons, pufferfish, and kava. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 38
Australia is proposing new food safety import requirements for dates, enoki mushrooms, melons, pufferfish and kava.
A consultation paper has been prepared to provide detail and invite comments on the proposed changes. Submissions can be prepared and lodged through the following link:
https://haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/new-food-safety-requirements.
The proposed changes are:
· Fresh ready-to-eat dates – imports will need a valid mandatory food safety management certificate;
· Fresh enoki mushrooms – imports will be inspected and tested for Listeria monocytogenes. Detection of the pathogen in any sample will not be permitted;
· Whole or ready-to-eat cut (fresh or frozen) melons – imports will need a valid mandatory food safety management certificate. Imports of ready-to-eat cut melon will also be inspected and tested for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp.;
· Pufferfish – imports will need a valid mandatory foreign government certificate;
· Kava - imports from New Zealand will be inspected.