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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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Longhorn beetles

PLANT PEST Longhorn beetles are identifiable by their extra-long antennae.Asian longhorn beetle is up to 3.5 cm long, black with whitespots, and attacks hardwood trees.Kenneth R. Law, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Longhorn beetles (exotic species)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Three species of wood-…
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Treatments for timber and timber products

Exotic pests of timber include termites and insect borers such as beetles and wasps. These pests can arrive in timber and timber products as eggs or larvae. These pests may go unnoticed until frass (a sawdust-like substance produced by feeding wood boring insects) and holes appear or chewing sounds…
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Modernising food import and export systems through international standards

Australia hosted and chaired the 26th meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) held from 1 to 5 May in Hobart, Tasmania. This was the first time a Codex sub-committee has met in a hybrid format that allowed both virtual and physical…
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Horse Industry Consultative Committee - Meeting Minutes 15

​Download Document Pages File size Meeting Minutes 15 PDF 8 97 KB If you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility. Online version ​​Thursday 30 July 2015 10.30am to 2.30pm Department of Agriculture 7 London Circuit,…
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COVID-19 – Audits of establishments preparing and/or storing dairy, eggs, fish and prepared meat products for export – Arrangements and Response (2020-08)

Date of issue: 27 March 2020 Date of effect: 27 March 2020 Purpose The department has received a number of inquiries about how it is approaching its staffing, regulatory and operational obligations in relation to audits of export establishments and the risks posed by the COVID-19 outbreak. This…
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Spongy moth

PLANT PEST Spongy moth infesting a tree trunk. Note the dark yellow egg masses.Karla Salp, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org. Spongy mothExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Medium sized moths that infest and destroy many kinds of plants; large hairy caterpillars up to 7 cm…
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Huanglongbing and vectors

PLANT PEST Huanglongbing causes uneven mottling across leaves leading to the eventual death of the citrus plant.M.E. Rogers, UFL, idtools.org.  Huanglongbing and vectorsExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that causes yellowing, blotchy mottling, and unseasonal leaf flushing,…
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Biochar Capacity Building Program

​​The application period for the Biochar Capacity Building Program has closed. Biochar is a stable type of ‘charcoal’ produced from heating organic matter (such as wood, crop waste or manure) in a high temperature, low oxygen combustion process known as pyrolysis. The conversion of organic…
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Pig slaughter levy

​​Important—you can lodge your pig slaughter return online.The pig slaughter levy was first introduced 1 August 1971. Pigs that are slaughtered at an Australian abattoir for sale for human consumption whether or not the carcases are subsequently used for human consumption will attract the pig…
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