Alerts & Changes
Alerts and Changes provide information about notices or changes to import conditions. You can keep informed with these notices by following individual import cases.
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New no permit required pathway for aquatic mollusc and crustacean fluids and tissues
Effective from 6 September 2024
A new import pathway has been created to facilitate the import of mollusc and crustacean fluids and tissues for laboratory use without a biosecurity import permit. Even if an import permit is not required, import conditions must still be met. The impor...
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Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material)
Suspension of import conditions for Angophora spp. and Eucalyptus spp. nursery stock
Effective from 6 September 2024
Due to inactivity (no recent trade), import conditions Angophora spp. and Eucalyptus spp. have been suspended.
This pathway will require a review of import conditions against associated biosecurity risks before conditions are re-established. A review...
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Nursery stock species requiring an import condition review
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Chrysoporthe hosts for use as nursery stock
Amendments to carton labelling requirements for fresh fruit from Thailand
Effective from 6 September 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has reviewed the carton and package labelling requirements for the import of fresh longan, lychee, mangosteen, mango and pineapple from Thailand.
Following the review, the departm...
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Fresh mangosteen for human consumption
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Fresh longan for human consumption
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Fresh lychee for human consumption
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Fresh mango for human consumption
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Fresh pineapple for human consumption
Notification of additional type of ISTA certification – Introduction of Electronic certificates
Effective from 4 September 2024
Seed imported into Australia may require purity or germination testing and certification, in accordance with the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) methodology.
On July 15 2024, ISTA introduced a new electronic system for issuing and viewin...
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Pine nuts for human consumption
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Kibbled cereal mix for human consumption
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Linseed for human consumption
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Soybeans (excluding frozen) for human consumption
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Cumin seed for human consumption
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Whole lentils for human consumption
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Chickpeas for human consumption
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Myrtaceae seed for sowing
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Whole dried peas for human consumption
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Fagopyrum esculentum seed for sowing
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Millet for human consumption
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Seed for sowing products
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Sesame seed for human consumption
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Encephalartos spp. seed for sowing
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Palm seed for sowing
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Mixed seed for sowing (permitted species)
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Vaccinium spp. seed for sowing
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Allium spp. seed for sowing
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Lolium spp. seed for sowing
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Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
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Brassicaceous seed for sowing requiring treatment
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Annona spp. seed for sowing
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Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
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Wild tomato seed for sowing
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Xanthosoma roseum seed for sowing
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Petroselinum crispum seed for sowing
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Moko hosts seed for sowing
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Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
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Pastinaca sativa seed for sowing
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Sunflower kernel or seed for human consumption
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Arabidopsis spp. seed for sowing
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Agropyron spp. seed for sowing
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Tomato seed for sowing
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Seed for sowing requiring an import permit
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Birdseed
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Pea seed for sowing
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Permitted seed for sowing
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Cucurbit seed for human consumption
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Rice for human consumption or processing
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Raw seed for human consumption
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Foeniculum vulgare seed for sowing
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Hemp seed and hemp products (Cannabis spp.)
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Bean seed for human consumption
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Apium graveolens seed for sowing
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Daucus carota seed for sowing
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Cuminum cyminum seed for sowing
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Coriandrum sativum seed for sowing
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Fennel seed for human consumption
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Celery seed for human consumption
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Coriander seed for human consumption
New bacterial pathogen associated with Saccharum species for use as nursery stock
Effective from 4 September 2024
The department has revised the quarantine pest list associated with Saccharum (sugarcane) nursery stock imported as setts and tissue cultures, to ensure that import conditions continue to be fit-for-purpose in managing biosecurity risk.
Effective im...
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Saccharum spp. as nursery stock
New import conditions for fresh table grapes from Japan
Effective from 2 September 2024
Import conditions have been published on BICON for the importation of fresh table grapes (Vitis vinifera and V. vinifera hybrids) from Japan.
The was published in 2014, however trade did not occur.
This change has arisen following engagement wit...
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Fresh grapes for human consumption
Addition of Peperomia pseudovariegata to the ‘Methyl bromide sensitive nursery stock’ case
Effective from 28 August 2024
Peperomia pseudovariegata has been added to the ‘Methyl bromide sensitive nursery stock’ BICON case, as the department has assessed that Peperomia pseudovariegata does not pose a risk of becoming a weed in Australia.
As a result, Peperomia pseudovar...
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Methyl bromide sensitive nursery stock
Updates to marine snail pathway
Effective from 27 August 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has updated the non-personal use marine snail pathway within the Snails for human consumption BICON case.
The non-personal use marine snail pathway now comprises of two separate pathways:
• ‘Whole...
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Snails for human consumption
Updated standard import conditions for Purified laboratory reagents, toxins and venoms
Effective from 23 August 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has updated the standard import conditions for Purified laboratory reagents, toxins and venoms to clarify conditions and reduce regulatory burden on importers.
The department has recently undertake...
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Laboratory materials
Documentation requirements for ‘Human fluids and tissues not known to be infected' standard permit
Effective from 21 August 2024
The department has reviewed the import conditions for human fluids and tissues and has updated the import conditions for this commodity.
Effective immediately, the standard permit case for ‘Human fluids and tissues that are not known to be infected’...
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Human fluids and tissues