On 8 October 2024, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) issued a notice to amend the import conditions for noodles and pastas containing 10% or more eggs, which set out the biosecurity requirements that must be met when imported. The revised content is as follows:

(1) import license of DAFF is not required;

(2) The goods must be pasta or noodles. The egg ingredients must only come from the chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). The egg ingredients have been heat-treated in a commercial heating process to a core temperature of at least 70°C for at least 8.2 minutes (or equivalent). The goods must comply with biosafety conditions;

(3) In order to demonstrate compliance with this requirement, you must provide the following information in a hygiene certificate or a manufacturer's declaration recognized by the Government: The eggs are only from the chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). The egg component in the product is heated for at least 8.2 minutes (or equivalent) to a minimum core temperature of 70°C during a commercial heating process. A health certificate or government approved manufacturer's statement must be issued or endorsed by a government veterinary official in the country where the heat treatment is performed. A health certificate or government approved manufacturer's statement must be for a particular consignment, signed and dated by a Government veterinary officer within the last 6 months, and contain the name, position and title of the Government veterinary officer;

(4) import conditions upon arrival on Australian territory. Animal consumption; Environmental uses (including use as bioremediation products or fertilizers); For planting purposes, or veterinary therapeutic purposes;

(5) Each consignment of goods must provide invoices or waybills or importer manifest and other documents;

(6) In addition to the conditions of imported goods, non-commodity issues, including container cleanliness, packaging and destination issues, must be assessed and may be subject to inspection and treatment on arrival;

(7) Certain foods are not allowed to be imported without an accredited foreign government certificate opening a new window or an accredited food safety management certificate opening a new window. importers must check whether the food meets these requirements before import. The notice shall take effect on the date of promulgation.