Overview

On 13 July 2023, the National Agricultural Traceability Strategy 2023 to 2033 (the strategy) was launched by Australian Agriculture Ministers. It aims to provide a nationally coordinated approach to enhancing traceability for biosecurity, trade, food safety and other outcomes.

The strategy was co-designed by Australian government and industry stakeholders. It will support modernising and further strengthening Australia’s tracking and tracing capabilities.

Project Lead: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Overview

Australia has world-leading livestock traceability systems and an ongoing reform agenda ensuring these systems not only continue to meet but surpass future needs. This is key to preserving our biosecurity and enhancing export trade.

In 2022, Australia’s Commonwealth and state and territory Agriculture Ministers committed to work collaboratively with industry on a national approach to Australia’s livestock traceability systems. This included the agreement to introduce a national mandatory eID for sheep and goats.

Overview

Australia’s livestock traceability arrangements are vital to the ongoing health and success of our agricultural sector. The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) plays an important role in capturing livestock movement information for lifetime traceability. This assists governments and industry to respond to animal disease outbreaks or food safety incidents.

The NLIS Database Uplift is a whole-of-system project benefitting Australia’s red meat and livestock industries. The Australian Government awarded $22.5 million in grant funding to the project.

16 May 2025

Who does this notice affect?

Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries including importers, customer brokers, freight forwarders, port authorities, transport operators, and biosecurity industry participants.

Purpose

This Import Industry Advice Notice (IIAN) is to engage and seek nominations from relevant industry representatives to participate in a co-design workshop to assist in developing the Biosecurity Business Network program.

Date of issue: 15 May 2025

Date of effect: 15 May 2025

Attention: All Stakeholders

Purpose

This notice advises stakeholders of the upcoming public consultation (‘Have Yor Say’) period for amendments to the Export Control Rules 2021 applicable to all four meat commodity rules.

Key Points

This notice advises of the public consultation (‘Have Yor Say’) period for amendments to the Export Control Rules 2021 applicable to all four meat commodity rules:

12 May 2025

Who does this notice affect?

All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period.

All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.

All clients required to use the eCertificate exports portal who will be required to view or download export certification during this planned maintenance period.

All clients required to use the Export / Next Export Documentation (EXDOC/NEXDOC) systems during this planned maintenance period.

12 May 2025

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and registration of treatment facilities are now open to export lychees and mangoes to protocol markets for the 2025-26 season.

09 May 2025

Who does this notice affect?

Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your Digital ID’ (myID) pathway.

Information

Start time:

As of: 23:00 Friday 09 May 2025 (AEST).

12 May 2025

Who does this notice affect?

This notice affects importers of plant products for human consumption (e.g. rice, beans, lentils, dried chilli, cumin and coriander seed), freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19.