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25 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principle agents and master consolidators—associated with importing…
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Didymo (Didymosphenia germinata) also known as rock snot, is a highly invasive exotic freshwater algae, that can have a significant environmental impact. It can spread quickly, forming massive blooms in waterways or lake edges. Once established, didymo blooms can adversely affect water quality,…
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15 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?…
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9 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?Following…
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1. Project overviewProvide a general overview of the project including details of:project proponentcompany managing projectproject operational location/sproposed timeframe of project.2. PurposeProtecting…
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This page contains links to existing resources and agricultural statistics that ABARES and the ABS produce.Broadacre cropsCoarse grains incl. barley, oats, sorghum and maize:Australian Agriculture: Broadacre Crops (abs.gov.au)Agricultural Commodities, Australia (abs.gov.au)Value of Agricultural…
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The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) Board (the Board) was established on 4 March 2022 and is responsible for ensuring the proper, efficient, and effective performance of the APVMA’s functions. The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992…
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We apply and publish holding orders for imported food that:has failed inspection or there are reasonable grounds for believing the food would failthere are reasonable grounds for believing the food poses a serious risk to human health.Holding orders are administrative instruments issued under the…
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We have completed a generic import risk analysis for chicken meat from any country (chicken meat IRA).
Steps to complete this risk analysis
When we do a risk analysis, we:
start the risk analysis by reviewing the science on pests and diseases of concern
assess and analyse biosecurity risks…
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19 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Industry who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.
What has changed?
The department continues to experience high volumes of entry lodgements,…
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