
FISH + EGGS
Fish & Fish Products
Fish and fish products include:
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abalone
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crocodile
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crustaceans (such as prawns, rock lobster, yabbies, crabs)
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finfish (such as eel, tuna)
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shellfish (such as oysters, scallops, mussels, pipis, clams, cockles)
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products where if fish was removed as an ingredient, the product would no longer have the stated or implied characteristics (such as sand-crab lasagna, smoked salmon dip, fish sauce).
Prescribed Fish and fish products / seafood include:
Any seafood product which is intended for human consumption and where the major ingredient is fish (aquaculture and wild caught).
Non-prescribed goods include:
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shells
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seaweed
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products where fish is an ingredient but not the major part (weight or volume) of the product e.g. bakery products containing fish oils, fish oil capsules
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fish and fish products for animal food
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products where fish is an ingredient but not described or represented as being a fish product.
Where an importing country requires export registration and certification, a non-prescribed good becomes a prescribed fish product.
Check MICOR for details on your product
Eggs & Egg Products
Egg and egg products include:
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whole eggs
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liquid egg (whole, yolk only, white only)
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dried egg (whole, yolk only, white only)
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frozen egg (whole, yolk only, white only)
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cooked egg products (e.g. scrambled, boiled, pickled).
Prescribed Egg and egg products include:
Any chicken egg product that is manufactured in Australia intended for human consumption and where the major ingredient is egg (includes whole eggs and products).
Non-prescribed goods include:
Examples include:
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products obtained from a chicken for animal consumption
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products obtained from a chicken for human consumption where egg is
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not the major ingredient (by weight or volume)
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an ingredient but is not described or represented as being an egg product (such as mayonnaise, pavlova)
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from an animal other than a chicken, including ducks, emu, quail.
You do not need to continue through this guide. You must still meet any specific requirements of the importing country.
In some cases a non-prescribed good becomes a prescribed egg product when an importing country requires export registration and certification.
Check MICOR for details on your product