Risk Background
Giant African snails
Effective 2 July 2016 to 4 March 2017Live giant African snail (GAS) are not permitted entry into Australia. These snails can cause a high level of damage to plants, have the ability to reproduce in large numbers very quickly and can act as a vector of human diseases. They can be found on containers, pallets, machinery and motor vehicles. All imports from GAS host countries must be inspected and confirmed free of GAS.