This list is referenced in sections 13, 42, and 55 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination).
The Goods Determination requires that goods included in certain classes of goods, and that are the subject of an import declaration, must not be brought or imported into Australian territory unless a Biosecurity Preparedness Plan to manage the biosecurity risks associated with bringing or importing goods of a relevant class (or goods including goods of that class) into Australian territory is listed in the List of Biosecurity Preparedness Plans, and is ordinarily accessible through the Department of Agriculture’s website.
List of Biosecurity Preparedness Plans effective as of 6 April 2021
Sections 13, 42, and 55 of the Goods Determination specify that goods included in certain classes of goods, and that are the subject of an import declaration, must not be brought or imported into Australian territory unless a relevant Biosecurity Preparedness Plan is listed in the List of Biosecurity Preparedness Plans, and that Plan is ordinarily accessible through the Department of Agriculture’s website.
A relevant Biosecurity Preparedness Plan is a plan to manage the biosecurity risks associated with bringing or importing a class of goods, or goods including goods of that class, into Australian territory.
The Biosecurity Preparedness Plans are as follows:
1 Note, hitchhiker pests and contaminants may also include pests and diseases listed in other categories, depending on their impact (animal health, plant health and/or environmental) and host (plant or animal) association.