Plant Biosecurity Advice 2025-P01: Release of the final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh pomelo from Vietnam
29 April 2025
The final report recommends that the importation of commercially produced pomelo to Australia from all commercial production areas of Vietnam can be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.
The final report takes into account comments received from stakeholders on the draft report.
133-2025: Xylella emergency measures: Change in country status for Iraq
28 April 2025
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff.
What has changed?
Effective immediately, enhanced regulatory measures are now in place to manage the risk of Xylella fastidiosa (Xylella) in plant hosts imported from Iraq for use as nursery stock.
AWTG Communiqué March 2025
Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal Welfare
AWTG 25-02 noted an update from the secretariat that a meeting of the subgroup will be scheduled to facilitate further discussion on options.
Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 25-02 noted an update from Queensland that jurisdictions continue to work collaboratively on the third draft of the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments.
131-2025: Important reminder regarding the use of current aircraft disinsection certificates
24 April 2025
Who does this notice affect?
Airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (third parties) performing or certifying disinsection treatments applied to aircraft cabin and hold for aircraft arriving in Australia and New Zealand.
IAN 25-01: United States acceptance of Australian post-mortem procedures for beef masticatory muscles
24 April 2025
Purpose
To inform stakeholders of the change in requirements for the post-mortem inspection of beef masticatory muscles produced for export in United States of America (USA) listed establishments.
Key Points
This advice applies to establishments listed for beef for the United States of America (USA). This advice does NOT apply to beef produced for the European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland markets.
Sourcing of livestock and wild game
Publication details
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, March 2026
This suite of documents set out the department’s operational requirements to ensure that livestock and wild game processed at export registered establishments are suitable for human consumption. They complement the Approved Arrangement Guidelines – Meat and Wild Game and are supported by the underlying export meat operational reference materials.
Guidelines
General requirements
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Meat Notices 2025
Note: This list displays current notices only.
Failing Food Report – March 2025
This report lists food that has recently failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data for the fails in this report and previous reports are available from this link - Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.au
129-2025: List of unregistered treatment providers update: treatment provider under review – COSMOS Pest Control Services (AEI: AE0010TP)
17 April 2025
Who does this notice affect?
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.
What has changed?
Following the identification of biosecurity concerns, we have listed COSMOS Pest Control Services (AEI: AE0010TP) as ‘under review’ on the List of unregistered providers.
127-2025: Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 25 April to Sunday 27 April 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest
17 April 2025
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned maintenance period.
All clients submitting the below declarations:
- Full Import Declaration (FID)
- Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (LFSAC)
- Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)
- Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)
- Cargo Report Personal Effects (PE)
- Master Consolidator Declaration Forms
All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.