29-10-2003 Australian Quarantine GOODS THAT MUST BE DECLARED These items must be declared and inspected for sign of insect or disease.
FOOD
Cooked and raw food and ingredients
Dried fruit and vegetables
Noodles and rice
Packaged meals including airline food
Herb and spices
Herbal and traditional medicines, remedies, tonic and herbal teas
Snack foods
Biscuits, cakes and confectionery
Tea, coffee and other milk based beverages
GOODS THAT ARE PROHIBITED
Dairy and egg products
Uncanned meat products
Live animals
Fresh fruit or vegetables
Seeds and nuts
Live plants
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Every piece of luggage is now x-rayed or screen, if you fail to declare or dispose of any quarantine items, or make a false declaration:
You will get caught,
You could be fined over $200 on the spot; or
You could be prosecuted and fined up to $60.000 and risk 10 years imprisonment.
QUARANTINE DETECTOR DOGS You may see a quarantine detector dog at the baggage carousel. They screening luggage for food, plant material or animal products of quarantine concern. If you see a detector dog working close to you, please place your bags on the floor for inspection. Sometime dogs will sit next to your bag if it sniffs a target odor. So be cooperatived.
