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Requirement documents for importing meat

A list of requirement documents you need to meet when importing meat, including beef, lamb, and game

Import health standards

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Alligator meat from the USA - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 13 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
United States of America, Importing, Food, Meat

keywords: meaallic.usa

Published
Beef/deer/sheep/goat meat and meat products from Australia - Import Health Standard
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Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Australia, Importing, Food, Meat

keywords: meabdsic.aus, bovine, ovine, caprine, cervine

Published
Bovine meat (beef) for human consumption from the European Union - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 77 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Related

keywords: meabeeic.eec, beef

Published
Bovine meat and meat products for human consumption from Japan - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 150 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Japan, Meat, Importing, Food
Related

10 October 2017 - The agreed negotiated certificate from Japan can be seen at the above link. Please note the page issued by the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare does not require an official stamp.

keywords: meabeeic.jap, bovine, beef

Published
Bovine meat and meat products from Canada and the USA - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 207 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Canada, United States of America, Importing, Food, Meat

keywords: meabeeic.nam, beef, cattle

Published
Camel meat and meat products for human consumption from Australia - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 40 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Australia, Importing, Food, Meat

keywords: meacamic.aus

Published
Cattle meat products for human consumption from Vanuatu - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 37 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Vanuatu, Importing, Food, Meat

keywords: meabeeic.van, bovine, beef

Published
Cervine (deer) meat for human consumption from the European Union - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 408 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Related

keywords: meadeeic.eec, venison

Importer information updated: 10 September 2020

Published
Cervine (deer) meat products for human consumption from New Caledonia - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 39 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
New Caledonia, Importing, Food, Meat

keywords: meadeeic.nca, venison

Published
Crocodile meat from Papua New Guinea - Import Health Standard
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Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Papua New Guinea, Importing, Food, Meat

keywords: meacroic.png

Published
Crocodile meat products from Australia - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 35 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Australia, Importing, Food, Meat

keywords: meacroic.aus

Published
Dried bovine blood for human consumption from Canada and the USA - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 181 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Canada, United States of America, Meat, Processed Food

keywords: edibloic.nam, blood products, pig, cattle, cow, bull

Published
Edible tallow products from Australia - Import Health Standard
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Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Australia, Meat, Processed Food

keywords: editalic.aus, dripping, margarine, shortening, lard, fat

Published
Edible tallow products from Canada and the USA - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 15 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Canada, United States of America, Meat, Processed Food

keywords: editalic.all, dripping, margarine, shortening, lard, fat

Published
Frozen goat/sheep runners from Australia - Import Health Standard
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Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Australia, Meat, Processed Food, Importing, Food

keywords: mearunic.aus, caprine, ovine, intestines, casings

Published
Frozen possum meat from Australia - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 12 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Australia, Importing, Food, Meat

keywords: meaposic.aus

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Notices

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Animal Products Notice: Contaminant Specifications
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Notice
Type
Notice

The purpose of this Notice is to set exogenous contaminant specifications for animal material and animal products intended for human consumption.

Published
Animal Products Notice: Specifications for Products Intended for Human Consumption
Download — PDF, 1285 KB
Notice
Type
Notice
Subject
Requirements, Animal Products Act Notices, Eggs, Honey & Bee Products, Honey and bee product requirements, Meat, Pork, Poultry, Requirements for cold and dry stores, Seafood, Exporting, Importing, Law & Policy, Processing, Food, National Microbiological Database, Requirements

The Animal Products Notice: Specifications for Products Intended for Human Consumption applies to operators and other specified persons supplying and processing animal product for human consumption under the Animal Products Act 1999.

Published
Food Notice: Importing Food
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Notice
Type
Notice
Subject
Dairy, Grains, Seeds & Nuts, Honey & Bee Products, Meat, Pork, Poultry, Processed Food, Requirements, Seafood, Wine & Beverages, Food Safety, Importing, Food, Food Act 2014

This notice sets out the requirements for importing food into New Zealand. The requirements in this notice applies regardless of any other requirements imposed for biosecurity purposes.

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