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Responses to Stop the Trawler Alliance campaign - 27 July 2015

27 July 2015Ms Rebecca Hubbard   Stop the Trawler Alliance Dear Ms HubbardI understand the Stop the Trawler Alliance is currently running a nationwide campaign to ‘Support the Small Pelagic…
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Export and import laws and the role of the department

​​If you export food (meat, fish, seed, grains, fruit and vegetables) or livestock, or you import goods into Australia, you must be aware of your obligations under Australian law. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry administers a range of import and export legislation and may use…
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Plant-based animal feed and fertiliser forms

Check our advice on importing plant-based animal feed. Production questionnaire: Animal consumption and environmental purposes September 2022 If you are importing plant-based goods for animal consumption and environmental purposes production to Australia, you will need to ask the facilities that…
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Updates: Livestock mortalities on the Brahman Express

Update: 29 MarchPrecautionary testing undertaken by the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness has returned negative results for Lumpy Skin Disease and Foot and Mouth Disease, confirming that there is no evidence of an exotic disease.Australia’s Animal Health Status remains unchanged.Update: 28…
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Cost of established pest animals and weeds to Australian agricultural producers

Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Tony Arthur, Margarita Medina, Chandra Warnakula, Donkor Addai and Nyree Stenekes Overview Agricultural producers spend money and time managing established vertebrate pests and weeds, and also suffer production losses. In this study we draw on multiple sources of information…
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Review of plant, animal and biological import conditions

This work program was a key initiative in strengthening biosecurity surveillance and analysis which was funded through the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper. An operational review of plant, animal and biological import conditions to protect Australia’s biosecurity status and maintain our…
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Building drought resilience in the Australian Capital Territory

Landcare ACT volunteers planting trees as part of the Farm Dam Restoration project Photo credit: Sally Holliday, ACT Landcare Healthy farm dams and riparian areas greatly benefit the properties that host them, and the broader landscape and biodiversity…
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06-2022: Impacts to Service Standards in Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales for bookings and inspections during COVID-19 pandemic

19 January 2022 Who does this notice affect? All Customs Brokers, Importers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes). What has changed? Due to the ongoing and…
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Processed meat – uncooked

Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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Fish from aquaculture production

Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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