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Biosecurity Advice 2016-36 - Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products for human consumption from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu

​​​14 December 2016This Biosecurity Advice invites stakeholders to provide comments by 13 February 2017 on the department’s draft report on its review of the import requirements for fresh (chilled or…
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Biosecurity Advice 2016-31 - Draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam

13 September 2016This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam. The draft report…
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Appointed analysts

We appoint laboratories to conduct testing on samples of imported food. As an appointed analyst, you test food to verify it meets specific: food safety requirements requirements within the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. You help us monitor imported food as part of our Imported…
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77-2020 - Reducing contaminant pests on fresh kiwifruit from Italy

29 May 2020 Who does this notice affect? Importers, growers and suppliers of fresh kiwifruit from Italy to the Australian market. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MiPAAF). Information The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the Department) has identified ongoing…
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60-2020 - Weekend diagnostics trial for cut flower imports ending in May 2020

Friday 24 April 2020 Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage. What has changed? Our trial to provide diagnostics for live pest detections during weekend inspections of consignments of fresh cut…
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01-2019 - Clearance of fresh cut flowers and foliage consignments on the Australia Day long weekend and Valentine’s Day

7 January 2019Who does this notice affect?Industry stakeholders including importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.What has changed?…
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Biosecurity Advice 2012/21- Guidelines for managing the risk of transmitting transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) via veterinary vaccines and other in vivo veterinary products

3 October 2012 This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has finalised the Guidelines for managing the risk of transmitting transmissible…
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143-2019 - Weekend diagnostics trial for cut flower imports starting in September

30 August 2019Who does this notice affect?Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.What has changed?Commencing 1 September 2019, the…
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Safe hands on our farms

This year’s National Farm Safety Week is presenting farmers and farming communities with a wide array of stories, information, tips and events designed to upskill safe farming practices and improve wellbeing.The theme ‘In Safe Hands’ will help farming communities improve and embed safety practices…
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Your infestation is on its way!

While many of us enjoy online shopping, you may not know the packages you order from around the world could carry pests or diseases that pose a serious risk to Australia.  Biosecurity is a shared responsibility, we can all help to ensure our environment, industries, plant, animal and human…
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