Alerts & Changes

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has identified an additional regulated quarantine pest, Plum viroid I (PIVd-1), associated with Prunus spp. tissue cultures and cuttings. PIVd-1 is not reported in Australia, infections are reported...

Related Cases:   Prunus spp. for use as nursery stock

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has revised the import conditions and testing requirements for Punica spp. imported for use as nursery stock. These revisions are being implemented following a departmental review of policy to ensur...

Related Cases:   Punica spp. for use as nursery stock

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (department) has introduced standard permits for cured pig meat from Italy and Spain. • Standard permits for cured pig meat from Italy and Spain have been introduced. • Additional pathways have be...

Related Cases:   Pig meat

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has introduced a standard permit for animal based flavours containing meat. Permit conditions are much the same as the non-standard permit for animal based flavours containing 5% ...

Related Cases:   Animal based flavours or floss

As advised in IIAN , changes have occurred to the import conditions and assessment procedure goods produced through the Canadian Food and Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) . The changes have occurred to enable recognition of BMSB management and strengthen...

Related Cases:   Logs, log cabins and oversize timber | Timber and timber products

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has added an information notice in the BICON commodity case Protein powders and supplements for human consumption. There have been no changes to the biosecurity import conditions. Information not...

Related Cases:   Protein powders and supplements for human consumption

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has implemented changes to the import conditions for egg powder in accordance with the recommendations of the . What’s changed: Import conditions for egg powder have been change...

Related Cases:   Egg and egg products

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has made changes to the BICON commodity case Starter cultures (and derivatives). What’s changed: The web list of Approved starter cultures has been updated to include the 7 genera that can be i...

Related Cases:   Starter cultures (and derivatives)

The department has removed the conditions for 'fresh banana pulp or puree for processing'. Clients to contact Plant Import Operations or use the case if suitable. Who does this notice affect: Importers of processed banana products for human consu...

Related Cases:   Processed banana for human consumption

The requirement for an import permit for fresh grapefruit grown in Egypt for human consumption has been removed. Importers will no longer need to apply for, or present a permit on arrival, to import fresh grapefruit from Egypt. There are no associate...

Related Cases:   Fresh grapefruit or sweetie for human consumption