Certification

A Quarantine Entry must be lodged for each consignment.

Each consignment will be inspected on arrival to ensure freedom from contamination and/or infestation by extraneous materials. If contamination found, refer to treatment option in appendix A

Each consignment should be packed in clean and new packaging and must be free of live insects, seeds, soil, mud, clay, animal material (such as faeces), plant material (such as straw, twigs, leaves, roots, bark) and other debris prior to arrival in Australia.  If contamination found, refer to treatment option in appendix A.

If item is subject to CITES, refer to the Department of Environment website on www. environment.gov.au or email [email protected].

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Products will also require a post-entry quarantine as specified on permit. 

Department of Forests for timber and plant species

Regulations on the import  and export of marine/aquatic animal and plant products are very strict for entry into Guam. Turtle shell and other marine products such as whalebone and teeth, etc, are amongst the products confiscated at Guam borders.

Guam is a signatory to the CITES Convention and regulates the movement of CITES products through the United States Department of Agriculture/ Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

There are no specific requirements relating to import and export of products made from this commodity. Export clearance and certification is granted if biosecurity requirements of the receiving country have been compiled with and if the product is clear of any infestation or contamination. The biosecurity officer can refuse certification if these conditions are not complied with.

If an importing article is found to be infected, infested or contaminated, the article may be detained and treated at the expense of the importer.

Entry may be refused into or movement within the republic if they are known to be, or are suspected of being infected or infested with disease or pests.

Border officials will check to ensure that CITES items imported from another country has met related “export” requirements from that other country and that all necessary documentation is attached to the item.

The Bureau of Marine Resources issues a Declaration Form which must be issued prior to departure of the export of all marine products. The Bureau of Marine Resources Certification Form is required when exporting cultured marine products

Border officials will check to ensure that CITES items imported from another country have met related “export” requirements from that other country and that all necessary documentation is attached to the item.

Although Samoa is not signed to the CITES convention, any items that may contain CITES products that they are aware of are referred to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for the necessary permits. Once they receive this permit it is attached to Quarantine export permits and certification to detail origin.

Border officials will check to ensure that CITES items imported from another country have met related “export” requirements from that other country and that all necessary documentation is attached to the item.

 Declaration at Customs where a risk analysis and inspection is conducted and products. Any items that are infested may be sent to Quarantine for treatment and later released to the consumer. 

Border officials will check to ensure that CITES items imported from another country have met related “export” requirements from that other country and that all necessary documentation is attached to the item.

Border officials will check to ensure that CITES items imported from another country have met related “export” requirements from that other country and that all necessary documentation is attached to the item.