List of Biosecurity Preparedness Plans

This list is referenced in sections 13, 42, and 55 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination).

The Goods Determination requires that goods included in certain classes of goods, and that are the subject of an import declaration, must not be brought or imported into Australian territory unless a Biosecurity Preparedness Plan to manage the biosecurity risks associated with bringing or importing goods of a relevant class (or goods including goods of that class) into Australian territory is listed in the List of Biosecurity Preparedness Plans, and is ordinarily accessible through the Department of Agriculture’s website.

List of Biosecurity Preparedness Plans effective as of 6 April 2021

Sections 13, 42, and 55 of the Goods Determination specify that goods included in certain classes of goods, and that are the subject of an import declaration, must not be brought or imported into Australian territory unless a relevant Biosecurity Preparedness Plan is listed in the List of Biosecurity Preparedness Plans, and that Plan is ordinarily accessible through the Department of Agriculture’s website.

A relevant Biosecurity Preparedness Plan is a plan to manage the biosecurity risks associated with bringing or importing a class of goods, or goods including goods of that class, into Australian territory.

The Biosecurity Preparedness Plans are as follows:

Pest/disease	Classes of goods	Relevant Biosecurity Preparedness Plans
Animal diseases, including but not limited to: Emergency Animal Diseases (with the exception of Hendra virus and Australian bat lyssavirus), as specified in the Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement National List of Notifiable Animal Diseases OIE list of notifiable terrestrial animal diseases Pests and diseases of biosecurity concern for Australia, as identified in biosecurity risk analyses	Specified classes of goods in Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 2 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.	AUSVETPLAN Manuals and Guidance Documents Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement Business Rules and Guidance Documents Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank Project Plan National Animal Biosecurity Research, Development and Extension Strategy National Animal Health Surveillance Business Plan 2016-2020
Aquatic animal diseases, including but not limited to: National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals OIE list of notifiable aquatic animal diseases Pests and diseases of biosecurity concern for Australia, as identified in biosecurity risk analyses	Specified classes of goods in Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 2 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.	AQUAPLAN 2014-19 AQUAVETPLAN Manuals and Documents
Environmental pests and diseases, including but not limited to: Marine pests Pests and diseases of biosecurity concern for Australia, as identified in biosecurity risk analyses Priority list of exotic environmental pests and diseases Species not specified in the Permitted Seeds List, Permitted Allium spp. Seeds list, Permitted Arecaceae (palm) Seeds list referenced in the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.	Specified classes of goods in Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 2 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.	Emergency Marine Pest Plan (EMPPlan) and Rapid Response Manuals MarinePestPlan 2018-2023 National Invasive Ant Biosecurity Plan 2018-2028 PLANTPLAN Plant pest contingency plans
Hitchhiker pests and contaminants¹, including but not limited to: Exotic bees, bee pests and wasps, including dwarf honeybee, giant Asian hornet Exotic bugs, including yellow spotted stink bug, western conifer seed bug Exotic beetles, including harlequin lady beetle Exotic invasive ants, including red imported fire ant Exotic invasive snails, including giant African snail Exotic pathogens, viruses and nematodes, such as Phytophthora spp., Tomato brown rugose fruit virus, Bursaphelenchus spp. Exotic timber pests, including Asian gypsy moth, burnt pine longicorn Exotic vector mosquitoes Marine pests National Priority Plant Pests Other exotic invertebrates, including spiders Pests and diseases of biosecurity concern for Australia, as identified in biosecurity risk analyses Priority list of exotic environmental pests and diseases Soil, plant material, food residues, faeces, animal remains, seeds and other contaminants. Vertebrate animals, including rodents, toads and frogs, reptiles.	Specified classes of goods in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 of Part 2 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.	AUSVETPLAN Manuals and Guidance Documents AQUAPLAN 2014-19 AQUAVETPLAN Manuals and Documents Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement Business Rules and Guidance Documents Emergency Marine Pest Plan (EMPPlan) and Rapid Response Manuals Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank Project Plan MarinePestPlan 2018-2023 National Animal Biosecurity Research, Development and Extension Strategy National Animal Health Surveillance Business Plan 2016-2020 National Citrus Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy 2018-2028 National Environment and Community Biosecurity Research, Development and Extension Strategy 2016–19 National Forest Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy 2018-2023 National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Strategy National Plant Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy National Plant Biosecurity Research, Development and Extension Strategy 2013-2016 National Invasive Ant Biosecurity Plan 2018-2028 National Xylella Action Plan 2019-2029 PLANTPLAN Plant pest contingency plans
Plant pests, including but not limited to: Emergency Plant Pest, as listed in Schedule 13 of the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed High Priority Pests, as identified through Plant Health Australia’s plant industries biosecurity planning process National Priority Plant Pests Pests and diseases of biosecurity concern for Australia, as identified in biosecurity risk analyses	Specified classes of goods in Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 2 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.	National Citrus Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy 2018-2028 National Forest Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy 2018-2023 National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Strategy National Plant Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy National Plant Biosecurity Research, Development and Extension Strategy 2013-2016 National Xylella Action Plan 2019-2029 PLANTPLAN Plant pest contingency plans

¹ Note, hitchhiker pests and contaminants may also include pests and diseases listed in other categories, depending on their impact (animal health, plant health and/or environmental) and host (plant or animal) association.

List of Biosecurity Preparedness Plans

List of Biosecurity Preparedness Plans effective as of 6 April 2021

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