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17 October 2017 Who does this notice affect? This notice affects importers of products that contain wood, paper or pulp, regulated under the Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation 2012. It is also…
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28 June 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for those who are interested in how biosecurity directions are now issued under the
Biosecurity Act 2015 which came into effect on 16 June…
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14 June 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for those who are interested in how biosecurity directions will be issued once the
Biosecurity Act 2015 comes into effect on 16…
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10 June 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for airline and aircraft operators and agents of aircraft on non-scheduled flights arriving in Australian territory.What has changed?Commencing 16…
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2 June 2016 Who does this notice affect?Importers, customs agents and brokers involved in the import of consignments of used machinery, used equipment and used parts.What is changing?From 16 June…
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This page lists timber preservative formulations (by chemical class as a list of acceptable trade names) that the department has approved for use as biosecurity treatments as well as the minimum preservative retention requirement for each formulation. To be accepted by the department,…
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Exotic pests of timber include termites and insect borers such as beetles and wasps. These pests can arrive in timber and timber products as eggs or larvae. These pests may go unnoticed until frass (a sawdust-like substance produced by feeding wood boring insects) and holes appear or chewing sounds…
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We’ve strengthened import requirements for live plants (nursery stock) to…
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Imported plant research material can introduce foreign plant pests and diseases that could be harmful to Australia’s environment, agriculture and economy. To protect against this risk, strict biosecurity measures are in place for importing live plants, including research material. An import…
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[expand all]Executive Summary In 2008 the Productivity Commission released a report on the regulation of chemicals and plastics 1. In response, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) directed the…
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