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11 April 2025
This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff.
The department has identified a scientific publication by Ahmad et al. (2024) reporting that the plant pathogenic bacteria, Xylella fastidiosa (Xylella), was detected overseas in commercial, field grown Cannabis crops.
Are you aware of the consequences of importing seeds that don’t comply with Australia’s strict biosecurity import conditions?
09 April 2025
All clients submitting the below declarations:
All clients required to use the Export / Next Export Documentation (EXDOC/NEXDOC) systems during this planned maintenance period.
08 April 2025
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.
Our biosecurity leaders actively participate in industry meetings, conferences, and professional development forums. Whenever possible, we share presentations from these events to keep everyone informed and engaged.
Monica Collins, First Assistant Secretary, Biosecurity Operations Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry authored an article in the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) Across Borders Magazine with an update on Australia’s biose
7 April 2025
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.
04 April 2025
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide information to treatment providers, exporters and authorised officers (AOs) on the planned update to the Methyl bromide fumigation methodology and upcoming information sessions.
Access our approved inflight announcements for use on all international flights. They are available in several languages.
Inflight traveller announcements must NOT be edited.
They provide important information on Australia’s biosecurity requirements.
The incoming traveller announcement is a legal requirement on all international flights and must be delivered before the first landing place in Australian territory.
4 April 2025
Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).
All clients submitting the below declarations:
