{"id":"F2019L01294","name":"Imported Food Control (Recordkeeping) Determination 2019","slug":"imported-food-control-recordkeeping-determination-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99874,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L01294-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Imported Food Control (Recordkeeping) Determination 2019","content":"![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nImported Food Control (Recordkeeping) Determination 2019\n\n![](image.002.png)I, Daryl Quinlivan, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, make the following determination.\n\nDated 27 September 2019\n\nDaryl Quinlivan\n\n![](image.002.png)Secretary of the Department of Agriculture\n\n![](image.003.png)Contents\n\n1 Name.........................................................1\n\n2 Commencement..................................................1\n\n3 Authority...................................................... 1\n\n4 Definitions..................................................... 1\n\n5 Information that must be contained in records.............................. 1\n\n![](image.003.png)Imported Food Control (Recordkeeping) Determination 2019 i\n\n![](image.003.png)1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Imported Food Control (Recordkeeping) Determination 2019.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences the day after it is registered.  \n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subsection 28(2) of the Imported Food Control Act 1992.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n(a) food;\n\n(b) owner.\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAct means the Imported Food Control Act 1992.\n\nbatch has the same meaning as in the Regulations.\n\nlot has the same meaning as in the Regulations.\n\nRegulations means the regulations made under the Act.  \n5 Information that must be contained in records\n\n(1) If food to which the Act applies is imported into Australia, the owner of the food at the time of importation (the owner) must keep records containing the following information:\n\n(a) the contact details specified in subsection (2) for:\n\n(i) the producer of the food; and\n\n(ii) the person or persons to whom the owner dispatches the food;\n\n(b) one or more of the contact details specified in subsection (3) for each of the persons mentioned in paragraph (a), but only if these contact details are known to the owner;\n\n(c) a name or a description of the food that is sufficient to indicate the true nature of the food;\n\n(d) both of the following dates:\n\n(i) the date that the food was received by the owner from the producer or supplier of the food;\n\n![](image.003.png)Imported Food Control (Recordkeeping) Determination 2019 1\n\n![](image.003.png)(ii) the date that the food is dispatched by the owner to each person to whom\n\nthe owner dispatches it;\n\n(e) one of the following as it applies to the food:\n\n(i) lot code; and\n\n(ii) batch code;\n\n(f) the volume or quantity of the food that is dispatched by the owner to each\n\nperson to whom the owner dispatches it;\n\n(2) For paragraph (1)(a), the following contact details are specified:\n\n(a) the name of the person; and\n\n(b) any business name used by the person; and\n\n(c) the person’s street address;\n\n(3) For paragraph (1)(b), the following contact details are specified:\n\n(a) the person’s telephone number; and\n\n(b) the person’s email address.\n\n![](image.003.png)2 Imported Food Control (Recordkeeping) Determination 2019","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument sets out recordkeeping requirements under subsection 28(2) of the Imported Food Control Act 1992. It prescribes which data owners must record at importation but does not itself alter the Act’s coverage or change the defined scope of which food or persons the Act applies to; definitions remain sourced to the Act and Regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross-reference to the Imported Food Control Act 1992 and to Regulations for definitions (sections 3–4) — requires users to consult other instruments.","Clear, enumerated mandatory items to record (section 5(1)): multiple data fields reduce interpretation but increase checklist compliance.","Conditional/partial fields: telephone/email required only “if known” (section 5(1)(b)), creating variable burden across owners.","Defined actors are narrow and specific: owner at time of importation must keep records (section 5(1)), lowering stakeholder ambiguity.","Requires per-recipient information including dates and quantities (sections 5(1)(d),(f)) — administrative burden rises with number of dispatches.","Key implementation details are omitted: no prescribed record format, storage medium, or minimum retention period in the instrument — creates compliance uncertainty and implementation risk.","References to terms defined in the Regulations (batch/lot) mean practical meaning depends on the Regulations’ text, adding a layer of lookup."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination requires owners of imported food to keep specific records when food is imported into Australia. It mechanically prescribes the data to collect: producer and recipient contact details (name, business name, street address; telephone/email if known), a clear food description, receipt and dispatch dates, lot or batch code, and quantity dispatched.\n\nOwners bear the compliance cost; the Secretary made the instrument under the Act. It obliges owners to collect traceability data for each dispatch but does not specify format or retention periods."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function suggested by its title and enabling provision: it specifies recordkeeping requirements for imported food owners. The scope remains tightly focused on the narrow administrative task of defining what information must be kept in records under the Imported Food Control Act 1992."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 short sections total","Minimal defined terms (only 4 definitions: Act, batch, lot, Regulations)","Simple conditional structure (single 'if-then' requirement in section 5)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond basic definitions","Clear, itemised list format for required information (paragraphs (a)-(f))","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditions","Straightforward subordinate legislation made under a single section of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This law requires people who import food into Australia to keep specific records about that food. If you are the 'owner' of imported food when it arrives in Australia, you must keep track of: who produced the food and who you sell it to (including their names, business names, and addresses); what the food actually is (a clear description); when you received the food and when you sold it on; batch or lot codes (tracking numbers used to identify specific groups of products); and how much food you sold to each customer. You also need to record phone numbers and email addresses for these contacts, but only if you actually know them—you're not required to hunt them down. These records help authorities trace food if there's a safety issue, like a contamination outbreak or recall."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/imported-food-control-recordkeeping-determination-2019","history":"/api/acts/imported-food-control-recordkeeping-determination-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/imported-food-control-recordkeeping-determination-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/imported-food-control-recordkeeping-determination-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/imported-food-control-recordkeeping-determination-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/imported-food-control-recordkeeping-determination-2019/documents"}}