Changes
Increase to the length of validity of standard permits
Effective from 25 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 and animal-based foods for human consumption.
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.
- Cheese and butter
- Farmed finfish
- Goods to be administered, fed, or applied to animals
- Goods that are fertilisers, bioremediation agents, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides and other goods for environmental or industrial purposes
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:
- Bee products
- Baits, lures, attractants and poisons for agricultural or domestic use
- Collagen and casings for human consumption
- Highly processed tallow derivatives
- Microalgae
- Pet fish food
- Egg and egg products for human consumption
- Biological cleaning agents, odour neutralisers and sanitisation products
- Unretorted meat
- Prawns
- Pig meat
- Food samples
- Antigens for laboratory use
- Laboratory materials
- Cell lines
- Human fluids and tissues
- Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
- Purified antibodies
- Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens
- Test kits
- Culture media
- Enzymes
- Water
- Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material)
- Bony fish and cephalopods for aquaculture, bait or pet food use
- Salmonid fish for human consumption
- Human therapeutics and medicines