46-2016 - Reminder: import permits required prior to arrival of goods
8 June 2016
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for those who will be importing goods into Australia under the new biosecurity legislation.
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45-2016 - Key changes affecting the Broker Approved Arrangements on commencement of the Biosecurity Act 2015
6 June 2016
Who does this notice affect?
Customs Brokers and Self Reporting Importers accredited for the Non Commodity for Containerised Cargo Clearance (NCCC) and Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) schemes.
What is changing?
44-2016 - Changes to import requirements for mined fertilisers – bags containing not more than 100kg and liquid mined fertiliser
2 June 2016
Who does this notice affect?
Importers, customs agents and brokers involved in the import of consignments of small bags of mined fertiliser and liquid mined fertilisers, which are not made of animal, plant or biological material.
43-2016 - Changes to import requirements for used machinery, used equipment and used parts
2 June 2016
Who does this notice affect?
Importers, customs agents and brokers involved in the import of consignments of used machinery, used equipment and used parts.
Australian timber preservation standards relevant to biosecurity
This webpage contains information reproduced from the Australian Standard AS 1604 series, produced with permission from SAI Global under licence agreement 0907-c133. Public users may view this document and may make one hard copy for personal use, but may not reproduce it for other parties in print or electronically.
Accepted timber permanent preservative formulations
This page lists timber preservative formulations (by chemical class as a list of acceptable trade names) that the department has approved for use as biosecurity treatments as well as the minimum preservative retention requirement for each formulation.
Timber permanent preservative treatment requirements
The department accepts certain permanent preservative treatments as biosecurity treatments for use on certain timber products and timber packaging. To find out whether a product requires a treatment for biosecurity purposes, please check the department's Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).
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 are heard.
It is critical to manage the risk of these pests. These pests may be harmful to our environment and economy if they enter Australia, spread, and become established.
Vegetable seeds policy review
Australia depends heavily on imported seeds to produce a wide range of crops, including vegetables. Large quantities of these seeds are imported into Australia annually.