Elsewhere on DAFF
AQIS approved offshore gamma irradiation treatment providers
Gamma irradiation is used as a sterilising agent for many products. In Australia, gamma irradiation is not accepted as a treatment for foodstuffs other than herbs and spices, herbal teas and some tropical fruits. More information is available from Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
This treatment may cause damage to the following articles:
- Some glass, white porcelain, and coloured sands may be discoloured.
- Some plastics, such as polyurethane packaging, may be discoloured.
- Mirrors turn black.
- Animal hides (with hair) often lose the hair.
Reminder: Please check AQIS's Import Conditions database (ICON), and your import permit conditions (if relevant) to determine all import requirements prior to importing, and to confirm that offshore Gamma irradiation treatment is an acceptable treatment option for your commodity.
Under the AQIS Offshore Gamma Irradiation Treatment Provider Scheme, AQIS accepts valid pre–shipment treatment certificates from the following treatment providers as evidence that a treatment has been performed to Australian quarantine requirements:
Approved offshore treatment facilities - Germany
| AIN |
Company |
Contact |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001425 |
BGS—Beta Gamma Service Gmbh & Co. KG |
Dr Andreas Ostrowicki Managing Director Tel.: +49 2261 7899 0 Fax: +49 2261 7899 45 Email: ostrowicki@bgs.eu Website: www.bgs.de |
Acceptable |
| 001424 |
|
Mr Reiner Eidenberger Managing Director Tel.: +49 (0) 8166 6880 0 Fax: +49 (0) 8166 6880 50 Email: allershausen@isotron-deutschland.de Website: www.isotron.com |
Acceptable |
Approved offshore treatment facility - Israel
| AIN | Company | Contact | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002830 |
Sor Van Radiation Ltd. Israel |
Mr. Shuki Weinstein |
Acceptable |
Approved offshore treatment facility - Netherlands
| AIN | Company | Contact | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002289 |
Isotron Nederland B.V |
Mr Gunter von Ketelhodt |
Acceptable |
Approved offshore treatment facility - New Zealand
| AIN | Company | Contact | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002404 |
Schering Plough Animal Health Ltd. |
Mr David Harris |
Acceptable |
Approved offshore treatment facility - United Kingdom
| AIN | Company | Contact | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002403 |
Isotron (United Kingdom - Swindon) |
Tel.: +44 (0) 1793 601004 Fax: +44 (0) 1793 601030 Email: swindon@isotron.com Website: www.isotron.com |
Acceptable |
Approved offshore treatment facility - United States of America
United States Government accredited facilities. Note: Supporting documentation must be provided demonstrating the irradiation facility has current United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) accreditation.
If there are any problems associated with consignments under the scheme, please report through to the Failed Fumigation Coordinator in your region.
If you have any questions about the scheme, please contact the Offshore Development Unit.
18 Jan 2011