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Importing nucleic acid (genetic material), including synthetic nucleic acid

Frequently Asked Questions What are nucleic acids? Nucleic acids are chemical compounds which can carry genetic information in living organisms and viruses. The two main classes of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). DNA is the genetic material found in…
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2016-54 - Plant Export Operations – India – Removal of import permit requirement

5 September 2016PurposeTo advise industry that India’s Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare no longer requires import permits for certain plant and plant products.Background India…
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IFN 07-24: Consultation on new food safety requirement for imported food

3 October 2024AttentionImporters, brokers and competent authorities in countries that either import the following foods or export them to Australia – dates, melons, enoki mushrooms, pufferfish and kava.PurposeTo notify stakeholders of the new food safety requirements proposed for imported dates,…
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List of species of medicinal mushrooms or fungi to be processed with alternative conditions for import

​​​Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(6) and (7) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 23(4A) and (4B) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 24(4A) and…
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List of Species of Mushrooms or Truffles to be Treated by Drying with Alternative Conditions for Import

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(5) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 23(4) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 24(4) of the Biosecurity (…
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List of Species of Mushrooms or Truffles to be Treated by Freezing with Alternative Conditions for Import

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(3) and (4) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 23(2) and (3) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 24(2) and (3)…
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2023-09: United States of America: Organics USDA NOP Import Certificate

Date of issue: 11 December 2023 Date of effect: 19 March 2024 Reference Number: MAA2023-09 Attention: Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices Purpose: This Market Access…
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Cleanliness requirements for imported machinery, equipment and spare parts

​​​Machinery not meeting the acceptable cleanliness standards of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources may not be permitted entry into Australia. It is the importer’s responsibility to…
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Commencement of non-regulated analysis for the importation of lychees from Taiwan and Vietnam

​20 December 2011​This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of a non-regulated analysis of existing policy to consider proposals to import fresh lychee fruit from Taiwan and from…
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Processing imported plant material onshore at an approved arrangement class 3.0

Imported plant material can pose a high risk of introducing exotic and unwanted pests and diseases into Australia if they are not sufficiently processed. To ensure that the associated risks are managed to keep Australia’s biosecurity protected, certain imported plant materials may be processed…
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