Australia has voluntary arrangements to accept assurances from a number of governments on the safety of the food exported to Australia. Food that is accompanied by certificates issued by these governments will generally be released with document inspection only and without routine inspection of the food. Inspections will only be carried out for verification checks of the certification arrangement or if AQIS has concerns about a particular consignment. The certification arrangements may apply to risk, active or random surveillance foods from any country and to risk foods from New Zealand under terms of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement.
