30 May 2025

From 14 June 2025 the food safety requirements that apply to food imported for sale into Australia will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).

For more information visit Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.

The National Biosecurity Management Group (NBMG) met on 21 May 2025 and approved a 3-year Response Plan inclusive of a cost-shared budget of $4 million for the National Browsing Ant Eradication Program (NBAEP) in the Northern Territory (NT).

Browsing ant was first detected in the NT in June 2015 and the Response Plan 2024-2027 demonstrates the long-term commitment from governments to eradicate browsing ant from Australia. The Response Plan 2024-2027 extends the existing NBAEP to achieve Proof of Freedom by June 2027.

30 May 2025

Who does this notice affect?

All clients engaging with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (department) by phone and/or anticipating email responses from the department.

Information

Restored time:

As of: 14:00 Friday 30 May 2025 (AEST).

30 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.

Approved arrangement operators attempting to access online reports of entries referred to the department for biosecurity assessment, or management under a class 19 Approved Arrangement, via the Biosecurity Cargo Status Tracker (BCST).

The National Management Group (NMG) agreed at its meeting on 29 May 2025 that it is no longer technically feasible to eradicate tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) from Australia. This decision is based on the technical considerations of the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP) and engagement with production nursery, capsicum, processing and fresh tomato industries on the potential to manage the pest as part of their normal business operations.