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All-access airport tour to demonstrate our foot-and-mouth defences to industry

To show our commitment to keeping foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) out of Australia, we recently hosted meat and livestock industry leaders on a tour around Sydney International Airport. Industry bodies invited included Australian Pork Limited, Wilmot Cattle Co, Australian Wool Innovation, the…
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Failing Food Report – August 2017

​​​​Publication details Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2017 This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data o​n activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food…
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Failing Food Report – July 2017

​​​​Publication details Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, July 2017 This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data o​n activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food…
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Potential economic impacts of the wheat stem rust strain Ug99 in Australia

​ Authors:  Donkor Addai, Ahmed Hafi, Lucy Randall, Philip Tennant, Tony Arthur and Jay Gomboso Overview Wheat stem rust is a fungal disease caused by the Puccinia graminis f. sp. Tritici (Pgt) fungus that can affect wheat, barley, oat, rye and triticale when seasonal conditions are…
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2021-22: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 3 December 2021 Date of effect: 1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 22 Attention Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Food…
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2021-48: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue:  3 December 2021 Date of effect:  1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 48 Attention Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council,…
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2021-28: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 3 December 2021 Date of effect: 1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 28 Attention Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council,…
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Book a laboratory for food testing

Imported food can be referred for testing under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme.How it worksWe issue you with an initial Food Control Certificate (FCC) that sets out what:food needs testingtests need to be performed.If we refer your food for testing, you must nominate a laboratory to conduct…
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Levies notices

Date publishedTitleEffective dateJune 2025Changes to almonds levy and export charge1 July 2025June 2025Changes to avocados levy and export charge1 July 2025June 2025Changes to honey levy and export charge1 July 2025June 2025Changes to laying chickens levy1 July 2025June 2025Changes to meat chickens…
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Fruit Growers Victoria

​​4th July 2011 Dr Colin Grant Chief Executive Officer EMAIL TRANSMISSION: Colin.Grant@biosecurity.gov.au Dear Dr Grant, BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA ADVICE 2011/06- RELEASE OF THE DRAFT REPORT FOR THE NON-REGULATED ANALYSIS OF EXISTING POLICY FOR APPLES FROM NEW ZEALAND (A REVIEW) – Comment Fruit…
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