The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment registers facilities as approved offshore treatment providers for irradiation treatments.
Registered facilities have demonstrated their capacity to conduct irradiation treatments for commodities as listed on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).
Offshore Irradiation Treatment Providers Scheme
This Offshore Irradiation Treatment Providers Scheme provides details relating to treatment provider registration and compliance requirements.
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The Scheme operates within the relevant container inspection procedures and consignments may also be subject to random document and/or non-commodity verification inspections.
For further information please contact Compliance Partnerships.
Warnings about gamma irradiation
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:
- 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).
Check the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) and your import permit conditions (if relevant) to determine all import requirements prior to importing and to confirm that offshore irradiation treatment is an acceptable treatment option for your commodity.
Under the Offshore Irradiation Treatment Provider Scheme, the department accepts valid pre-shipment treatment certificates from the following treatment providers as evidence that a treatment has been performed to Australian biosecurity requirements.
Offshore irradiation treatment providers list
As of 20 April 2021
| AEI | Company | Contact | Valid until | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR3001IR | Companhia Brasileira de Esterilização – Sterigenics Brasil – Unidade Jarinu Av. do Progresso 900 13240-000, Jarinu Brazil |
Claudinei Souza Operations Director Phone: + 55 (11) 99596-5822 Email: Dpaquer@sterigenics.com Web: https://sterigenics.com/ |
20 November 2022 | Acceptable |
| AEI | Company | Contact | Valid until | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR3001IR | Synergy Health – Marcoule Lieu dit Combe Bertrand RD 138 30200 Chusclan France |
Mr Thierry Cava Director Executive Phone: +33 4 91 214 214 Email: marseille@synergyhealthplc.com Web: www.synergyhealthplc.com |
24 July 2024 | Acceptable |
| AEI | Company | Contact | Valid until | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3001IR | Synergy Health Allershausen GmbH Kesselbodenstrasse 7 DE-85391 Allershausen Germany |
Oliver Weinrich Managing Director Phone: +49 8166 6880 Fax: +49 8166 6880 0 Email: oliver_weinrich@steris.com Web: www.steris-ast.com |
11 January 2024 | Acceptable |
| DE3002IR | BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG Fritz Kotz Strasse 16 D—51674 Wiehl Germany |
Dr Andreas Ostrowicki Managing Director Phone: +49 2261 78990 Fax: +49 2261 7899 45 Email: ostrowicki@bgs.eu Web: http://de.bgs.eu/ |
Withdrawn as of 21 February 2022 | |
| AIN | Company | Contact | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002830 | Sor-Van Radiation Ltd Kiriyat Soreq PO Box 214 70600 YavneIsrael |
Mr Shuki Weinstein Phone: +972 8 9437 519/2 Fax: +972 8 9421 597 Email: shuki@sorvan.co.il Email: sorvan@netvision.net.il |
Withdrawn as of 13 February 2017 |
| AEI | Company | Contact | Valid until | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL3001IR | Synergy Health Ede B.V. Now part of STERIS Morsestraat 3 6716 AH Ede The Netherlands |
Contact 1: Mr Jan de Jong Regional Managing Director Email: jan_dejong@steris.com Contact 2: Mr Hans van Elst Quality Assurance Manager Netherlands and South Africa Email: hans_vanelst@steris.com Phone: +31 318 637 476 Fax: +31 318 639 643 |
17 July 2024 | Acceptable |
| AIN | Company | Contact | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002404 | Schering Plough Animal Health Limited Private Bag 908 33 Whakatiki Street Upper Hutt New Zealand |
Mr David Harris Phone: +64 4 439 1952 Fax: +64 4 439 1916 Email: david.harris5@spcorp.com |
Withdrawn as of 6 March 2017 |
| AEI | Company | Contact | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3001IR | Synergy Health Sterilisation UK Ltd Now part of STERIS Moray Road, Elgin Industrial Estate Swindon, UK SN11 8XS |
Mr Wayne Barnes UK Quality Manager Phone: +44 8456 889977 Fax: +44 8456 889978 Email: wayne_barnes@steris.com Web: www.steris.com |
Withdrawn as of 21 February 2022 |
United States Government accredited facilities.
Note: Supporting documentation must be provided demonstrating the irradiation facility has current United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or United States Food & Drug Association (US FDA) accreditation.
If you have any questions about the Scheme, please email Compliance Partnerships.