Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A computer import entry for home consumption that relates to examinable food to any extent is taken to be an application for a food control certificate for the food for the purposes of subsection 11 (1) of the Act.
(2) A person must apply to the Secretary for a food control certificate for examinable food for which there is no computer import entry.
(3) An application under subregulation (2) may be in accordance with a form provided for the purpose by the Secretary and must:
(a) be in writing addressed to the Secretary; and
(b) contain the following information about the importer and the importation of the food:
(i) the name of the vessel on which the food is imported;
(ii) details of the port of loading of the vessel;
(iii) the date on which the food is, or is to be, landed in Australia;
(iv) the name and address of the person importing the food, and of his or her agent in relation to the importation (including, in each case, telephone and facsimile details); and
(c) contain the following information about the food:
(i) its description;
(ii) its country of origin;
(iii) details of its manufacturer or packer;
(iv) its brand name;
(v) the number of packages that are to be imported in the consignment, and the weight of each package;
(vi) the total weight of the consignment;
(vii) details of any lot codes provided in relation to the consignment;
(viii) details of the place at which the consignment may be inspected; and
(d) be signed by the importer or his or her agent.