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Biosecurity Advice 2017-19 - Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu - Final review

​​​​​This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised a biosecurity risk review for the importation of fresh (chilled or ​frozen) beef and beef products from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu.…
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Aircraft arriving at first points of entry and non-first points of entry

All international aircraft arriving in Australian territory must land at a landing place that has been determined a first point of entry (FPOE) under section 223 of the Biosecurity Act 2015, unless we grant permission to land at a non-first point of entry (under subsection 239(2) of the Act). This…
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Biosecurity operations and broker resources

We ensure that all goods, conveyances and travellers meet Australia’s biosecurity and import requirements.We are responsible for operational policy and front-line regulation to manage biosecurity and imported food risk, and the delivery of assessment, inspection, stakeholder engagement and client…
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Biosecurity Advice 2013/01 - Draft review of the importation of grapevine (Vitis species) propagative material into Australia

​18 January 2013  This Biosecurity Advice (BA) invites stakeholders to provide comments on the ‘Draft review of policy: importation of grapevine (Vitis species) propagative material into…
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Rainforest

This profile has been superseded by the 2019 version, which is available here. View the complete Australian forest profiles series. Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2013. ​Australia has 3.6 million hectares of the Rainforest native forest…
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Commencement of an import risk analysis for apple fruit from the People's Republic of China

BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA ADVICE 2008/05 COMMENCEMENT OF AN IMPORT RISK ANALYSIS FOR APPLE FRUIT FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA This Biosecurity Australia Advice announces the formal commencement of an Import Risk Analysis (IRA) under the regulated IRA process to consider a proposal to import…
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Quick Reference Card - Animal Welfare Regulatory Management

“Livestock animal welfare – it’s everyone’s responsibility including farmers, truck drivers, abattoir workers and government officers” Legislation In Australia, animal welfare legislation is a state/territory responsibility which means they have the legal jurisdiction to prosecute on animal…
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Domestic animals and COVID-19

News and alertsSee the latest updates from the Australian Government (australia.gov.au)We continue to actively monitor and assess the dynamic COVID-19 situation. This includes any potential implications for animals.How COVID-19 spreadsThe current spread of the COVID-19 virus is due to transmission…
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Pest and disease surveillance at Australia’s borders

The department has rigorous and highly effective import declaration, inspection and import treatment requirements in place to reduce the risk of harmful pests and diseases getting into and establishing in Australia.Despite this, a small percentage of imported items may still contain a hitchhiking…
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Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock

Exporters must meet our minimum animal health and welfare conditions to export livestock. These are outlined in the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL). ASEL applies to cattle, sheep, goats, buffalo, deer, and camelids (including alpaca).We enforce ASEL under our regulatory…
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