Changes
Increase to the length of validity of standard permits
Effective from 22 August 2023The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has increased the length of validity for most standard permits granted by Biosecurity Animal Division. This includes standard permits for laboratory materials of animal origin, animal-based foods for human consumption and foods for animals.
These standard permits are currently valid for two years. This will be increased to five years. The increase in validity will take effect for applications submitted on or after the 18th August 2023.
Existing permits will not be affected, their validity period remains unchanged.
The following commodities are excluded:
- Retorted goods
- Products containing more than 10% egg, less than 10% dairy, no meat.
- Farmed finfish
These changes have been implemented to facilitate trade whilst reducing the administrative burden for importers and the department.
In line with the Departmental Charging Guidelines, the following minimum fees will apply for standard permits:
Application fee |
$122 |
Minimum assessment fee |
$74 |
Total minimum fee |
$196 |
Note the department will continue to issue time-based assessment charges. For each quarter hour, or part of quarter hour, that an assessment exceeds the initial 30 minute assessment period, a $37 fee for service charge will also apply.
Who does this notice affect:
Importers and brokers.
Further information:
Please contact the Biological Imports Program on 1800 900 090 (option 1, option 1) or email imports@aff.gov.au with the subject line to include 'Biologicals T2'.
This Change applies to the following Cases:
- Laboratory materials
- Antigens for laboratory use
- Culture media
- Cell lines
- Purified antibodies
- Human fluids and tissues
- Salmonid fish for human consumption
- Retorted goods
- Pet fish food
- Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material)
- Baits, lures, attractants and poisons for agricultural or domestic use
- Enzymes
- Ship or aircraft stores for transhipment
- Collagen and casings for human consumption
- Water
- Egg and egg products for human consumption
- Aquaculture feed and aquatic meals
- Finfish (excluding Salmonid) for human consumption
- Dairy
- Prawns
- Pig meat
- Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals
- Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens
- Unretorted meat
- Veterinary therapeutics and veterinary therapeutic ingredients
- Bony fish and cephalopods for aquaculture, bait or pet food use
- Herbicides, insecticides, pesticides and other goods for environmental or industrial purposes
- Biological cleaning agents, odour neutralisers and sanitisation products
- Highly processed tallow derivatives
- Food samples
- Human therapeutics and medicines
- Microalgae
- Test kits
- Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
- Bee products