Psittacine birds (household pets and aviary)
We have completed the draft report for the Import risk review for psittacine birds from all countries.
Steps to complete this risk analysis
When we do a risk analysis, we:
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Submissions received on Australia’s current prawn import policy
Stakeholder submissions on specific issues with Australia’s current prawn import policy are published below. The department received ten submissions and eight of the stakeholders gave consent for their submission to be published. These submissions were made in response to Biosecurity Advice 2018-06.
The Report of the Eminent Scientists Group on the Draft Final Import Risk Analysis Report for Prawns and Prawn Products to the Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine
Dr John C Radcliffe AM
Emeritus Professor Malcolm Nairn AM
Dr Mark Lonsdale
Dr TJ Higgins
Dr Mark Crane
APRIL 2009
Animal Biosecurity Policy Memorandum 2003/11
file no: 00/3169
2 April 2003
Strawberries from Japan
Import conditions for fresh strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) from Japan have been published on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits will now be issued.
The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between an exporter in Japan and an importer in Australia. The importer must meet the import conditions as set out in BICON.
New plant introduction form
Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, April 2023
If you want to import a species of plant that is not listed in the Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON), you will need to complete a New plant introduction form and submit it to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
The information provided in this form will be used by the department to conduct a weed assessment and determine whether new import conditions for that species will be developed.
Established pests and weeds
Pest animals and weeds have significant negative impacts on agriculture and our natural environment. They also can impact cultural sites and can spread disease.
Managing negative impacts
An established pest, weed or disease may be widely distributed across Australia or confined to specific region. Those that are confined to a region may be the subject of management measures to stop further spread.
Help manage Australia’s marine pest biosecurity
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is establishing a Marine Pest Network to enable interested members of the public, scientists, industry and government to work together to improve Australia’s marine pest biosecurity.
Emergency Marine Pest Plan
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2025
The Emergency Marine Pest Plan is Australia’s framework for managing marine pest outbreaks and guides our emergency response activities.
Annual reports
The annual report provides detailed information on all APLC activities, staffing and funding.