AQIS may enter into quality assurance arrangements with individual overseas manufacturers that are able to demonstrate that they operate to a HACCP based quality management system that ensures their products meet the requirements of the Code and other requirements of the Imported Food Control Act 1992 and are therefore eligible for importation into Australia. Shipments from that company will be monitored by AQIS at reduced rates. To be eligible to enter into an agreement a company must be certified by a third party certification body to the ISO 9000 quality management standards and be able to meet requirements of relevant Codex Codes of Practice. There are currently no such agreements in place.
