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:
- Baits, lures, attractants and poisons for agricultural or domestic use
- Collagen and casings for human consumption
- Highly processed tallow derivatives
- Microalgae
- Pet fish food
- Biological cleaning agents, odour neutralisers and sanitisation products
- Prawns
- Pig meat
- Unretorted meat
- Egg and egg products for human consumption
- Bee products
- Human therapeutics and medicines
- Salmonid fish for human consumption
- Bony fish and cephalopods for aquaculture, bait or pet food use
- Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material)
- Water
- Enzymes
- Culture media
- Test kits
- Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens
- Purified antibodies
- Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives)
- Human fluids and tissues
- Cell lines
- Laboratory materials
- Antigens for laboratory use
- Food samples