Biosecurity Advice 2023-A10: Final import conditions for prawns and prawn products

On 28 August 2023 the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) released Animal Biosecurity Advice (ABA) 2023-A10 advising of the final import conditions for prawns and prawn products imported into Australia.In response to ABA 2023-A06, the department received comments from three stakeholders during the 60-day comment period. These comments were considered when finalising the import conditions for prawns and prawn products.From 30 October 2023, the department will begin implementing changes to the import conditions for prawns and prawn products for human consumption as outlined in ABA 2023-A06 and ABA 2023-A10 which are available on the department’s website: https://agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/policy/risk-analysis/memosAustralia’s updated model health certificate for prawns and prawn meat for human consumption is attached. The wording of the model health certificate has not changed since the release of the previous SPS notification proposing these changes and requesting comment (G/SPS/N/AUS/565published on 9 June 2023).Australia’s trading partners will need to provide a revised health certificate to the department for approval. Trading partners are encouraged to implement required certification changes in a timely manner to prevent disruptions to trade.