Risk Background
Giant African snails
Effective 15 July 2017 to 10 May 2018Live Giant African snail (GAS) are not permitted entry into Australian territory. 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.