Alerts
Transition to referencing the Australian Centre for Disease Control on import permits
Effective from 6 June 2024The interim Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) was launched within the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care on 1 January 2024. Further information on the interim Australian CDC is available on its website.
Pending commencement of a fully established Australian CDC, previously issued import permits for affected commodities will continue to refer to the Department of Health and Aged Care in the permit conditions. Following its commencement, new import permits for affected commodities may then refer to the Australian Centre for Disease Control in the permit conditions, instead of the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Existing permit holders and any new import permit applicants are not required to take any action.
Importers will be notified when further detail is available on the commencement of the fully established Australian CDC.
Who does this alert affect:
Importers of human fluids and tissues, antibodies, microorganisms and infectious agents, laboratory material and genetic material.
Further information:
If you have any questions, please contact the department on 1800 900 090 (prompt 1, prompt 1) or via email at imports@aff.gov.au.
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- Purified antibodies
- Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens
- Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
- Laboratory materials
- Human fluids and tissues