18 July 2025
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity Industry Participants with a Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC2) approved arrangement and other key biosecurity stakeholders including peak industry bodies, department approved third-party assessors, research institutions and universities and biosecurity training organisations.
What has changed?
A Have Your Say consultation is commencing with biosecurity industry participants to determine if there will be any impacts with the proposed implementation of revised content to the existing class Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC2) conditions and Informative Text documents.
This revised content incorporates stakeholder feedback previously provided to the Approved Arrangements Program and aims to deliver:
- Enhanced flexibility for Biosecurity Industry Participants in carrying out biosecurity activities
- Clearer guidance on key areas including support zones, site works notifications, third-party assessments, and the commissioning of BC2 containment sites.
To review the draft revised BC2 Conditions and Informative Text documents and share your feedback, visit our Have Your Say platform.
The department will use your feedback to identify, explore and address any operational feasibility and compliance issues relating to the draft class Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC2) conditions and Informative text.
The Have Your Say will be open for consultation from Friday 18 July 2025 and will close at 5pm AEST on Friday 15 August 2025.
Further information
For further information, please email the Approved Arrangements Program at aa.canberra@aff.gov.au.