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Import conditions for Tahitian limes (Citrus latifolia) from the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu have been published on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits will now be issued.The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between…
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Detector dog videoIn 2026, we are celebrating the remarkable dogs and the dedicated people who share their passion for biosecurity.Watch our video to hear from Assistant Secretary Holly Buckle about how the detector dog program strengthens Australia’s biosecurity system, and introduces the people…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth…
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In 2019 the department commissioned Ernst & Young to undertake an independent review of the costs of our export certification activities. These costs were set out in the 2020-21 food and plant export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements (CRIS). This review informed our public consultation…
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28 April 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind Authorised Officers (AOs) and registered entities under the Bilateral Quarantine Arrangement Systems Operation Manual 6E…
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17 February 2016PurposeTo advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will implement a public register of plant exports authorised officers (AOs), and to advise of the requirement for…
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All military vessels arriving in Australia must undergo a routine vessel inspection by a biosecurity officer at their first point of entry into Australian territory (unless invoking sovereign immunity).…
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9 February 2024
Who 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?
Consignments of fresh cut flowers and foliage found to be infested with live insect…
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Anatid herpesvirus-1Duck viral enteritis (DVE), also known as duck plague, is one of Australia’s higher-risk exotic environmental diseases.DVE is a contagious and often fatal infection that occurs in wild and domestic ducks, geese, swans and other waterfowl of the Anatidae family. It is not found…
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9 January 2025Who 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?Consignments of fresh cut flowers and foliage found to be infested with live insect pests have…
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