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30 May 2025
All clients engaging with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (department) by phone and/or anticipating email responses from the department.
As of: 14:00 Friday 30 May 2025 (AEST).
30 May 2025
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).
A man involved in an illegal wildlife trafficking ring has been sentenced to 9 months in prison after pleading guilty to 3 offences related to smuggling exotic animals into Australia.
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.
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Australian Biosecurity Awards. The awards celebrate individuals, groups and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to our national biosecurity system.
The veterinary profession in Australia, and worldwide, is facing significant workforce challenges.
26 May 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.
In March, Animal Health Committee (
23 May 2025
All parties who report SAC declarations in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) from 1 July 2025
The department has undertaken the annual review of all regulatory charges for biosecurity and imported foods, including the SAC cost recovery charge.
In line with the outcomes of this review and the relevant cost recovery regulations, indexation provisions will apply to the SAC cost recovery charge for the 2025-26 financial year.
The SAC cost recovery charge will be 37 cents from 1 July 2025.
