Importing reproductive material semen and embryos

​​​​​Semen and embryos from the animal species listed below can currently be imported into Australia from selected Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment approved countries only.

Semen

• Buffalo
• Cattle
• Cat
• Deer
• Dog
  • New Zealand
  • All other approved countries
• Giraffe
• Goat
• Horse
• Mice
• Rat
• Sheep

Embryo

• Buffalo
• Cattle
• Deer
• Goat
• Mice
• Rat
• Sheep

The Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) provides the import conditions for all permitted semen/embryos. Some semen/embryos are not permitted into Australia and therefore may not be listed.

View BICON for further information.​​​