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Changes to regulatory charges for biosecurity and imported food activities
Effective from 5 April 2024
Who does this alert affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries - including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.
What has changed?
In 2023, the Depart...
Changes to BICON Standard List of Laboratory Microorganisms and Infectious Agents
Effective from 22 March 2024
Review of standard list of microorganisms and infectious agents:
The standard laboratory microorganisms and infectious agents list is a list of 200 taxa commonly imported for laboratory use. These microorganisms and infectious agents may be used in vi...
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Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
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Cell lines
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Low risk genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) relating to plants or plant research
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Laboratory materials
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Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material)
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Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens
Changes to the List of approved starter cultures
Effective from 16 March 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has added 17 genera to the .
Background:
In 2020 the Lactobacillus genus was split into 25 genera, 23 of which are novel. Policy advice was provided for seven genera that were ...
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Starter cultures (and derivatives)
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Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
Transition to referencing the Australian Centre for Disease Control on import permits
Effective from 15 March 2024
The interim Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) launched on 1 January 2024, and is presently located within the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care. The CDC will be established in a phased approach, pending a decision from Governmen...
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Human fluids and tissues
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Purified antibodies
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Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
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Laboratory materials
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Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens
Removal of Bayer Crop Science (Netherlands) from department list of approved seed laboratories
Effective from 22 February 2024
The purpose of this notification is to advise stakeholders of an update to the department’s webpage for .
Naktuinbouw Authorized Laboratories (NAL), Bayer Crop Science (Netherlands) has been removed from the list of department approved seed purity tes...
Removal of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid testing requirement for tomato seed for sowing
Effective from 22 February 2024
The purpose of this notification is to advise stakeholders of upcoming changes to remove specific testing requirements for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid on tomato seed for sowing.
Who does this affect?
Importers (and their customs brokers) of tomato...
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Tomato seed for sowing
Voluntary fumigation of fresh cut flowers and foliage in 2024
Effective from 7 February 2024
As per IIAN consignments of fresh cut flowers and foliage found to be infested with live insect pests have the option to be directed for onshore fumigation and release prior to pest identification by an entomologist, for the following periods in 2024:...
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Fresh cut flowers and foliage
Change to evidence requirements for synthetic material
Effective from 17 January 2024
On 1 February 2024, the following changes will be made to the 'Synthetic material' BICON case:
Consignments of synthetic material will need to provide either:
1. Evidence that the goods are not genetic material (including but not limited to synthet...
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Synthetic material
Permit application processing delays for waste and biological products for use in a laboratory
Effective from 8 December 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) would like to alert importers and stakeholders of processing delays for permit applications to import animal/human/microbial derived products, waste, and environmental samples to be...
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Enzymes
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Proficiency Testing Samples
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Antigens for laboratory use
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Waste
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Soil and articles containing soil
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Human milk and human milk products for human consumption
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Water
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Test kits
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Culture media
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Human fluids and tissues
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Purified antibodies
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Starter cultures (and derivatives)
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Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
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Cell lines
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Laboratory materials
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Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material)
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Live animals and their reproductive material for laboratory use
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Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens
Notification of sheep and goat pox outbreak in Bulgaria and Greece
Effective from 20 November 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has been notified of an outbreak of sheep and goat pox in Bulgaria and Greece in 2023. Sheep and goat embryos and semen from Bulgaria and Greece will not be able to meet the following import conditi...
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Goat semen
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Ovine semen
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Sheep embryos
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Goat embryos