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Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy report: Tackling the feral cat pandemic

Summary The Australian Government recognises feral cats are a serious vertebrate pest in Australia that have severe to devastating effects on native fauna. The Government has long recognised predation by feral cats as a threat to Australian fauna with a listing as a key threatening process under…
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National Biosecurity Committee Meeting 35

The National Biosecurity Committee met virtually on 11 - 12 November 2021. Mr Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, and committee co-chair, provided an overview of efforts to ensure biosecurity risks are managed as international…
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217-2021: Impacts to Service Standards in Victoria and NSW for bookings and inspections during COVID-19 pandemic

6 October 2021 Who does this notice affect? All Customs Brokers, Importers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes). What has changed? Due to the prevalence of COVID-…
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Pest profile: Varroa mite

Varroa mites (Varroa destructor and Varroa jacobsoni) are tiny red-brown external parasites of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and are about the size of a sesame seed. Until recently both species were exotic to Australia, however in June 2022 Varroa destructor was detected in a sentinel…
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Lumpy skin disease awareness – Keep a TopWatch!

As part of our work under the Northern Australia Biosecurity Strategy (NABS), we have developed an animation to increase awareness and encourage early detection and reporting of lumpy skin disease.Keep a TopWatch!Video transcriptSick and Dead AnimalsNorthern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS)What…
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Importation of zoo hippopotamuses and their semen from approved countries to Australia

We have completed the final report on the policy review for the importation of zoo hippopotamuses and their semen from approved countries. Steps to complete this risk analysisWhen we do a risk analysis, we:Start by reviewing the science on pests and diseases of…
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37-2016 - Changes to import conditions and import permits

​​​​​​25 May 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to importers and agents. With the commencement of the new Biosecurity Act 2015 on 16 June 2016, importers are advised of…
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Biosecurity Advice 2017-09 - Draft review of biosecurity import requirements for Tahitian limes from the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu

​​​​​​6 June 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for Tahitian limes from the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa,…
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2018-14 - Horticulture Exports Program – Mango and Lychee protocol export applications and audits

​27 April 2018 Purpose To advise the mango and lychee industries that applications are now open for growers to nominate orchards/blocks and packhouses for mango and lychee exports to the USA, and mango exports to China, Japan and Korea for the 2018–19 season. Summary of changes and key points…
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2021-52: Plant Export Operations – Food establishment registration requirements for products exported to China

8 October 2021 Download Document Pages File size Attachment 1a: Descriptions of food listed in Article 7 of GACC Decree 248 DOCX 3 88 KB Attachment 1b: Information required by the department in preparation for GACC registration under Article 7 of Decree…
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