There are two levels of biosecurity that apply to Western Australia:
- 聽between WA and the Eastern States of Australia
- 聽between Australia and overseas
There are several Federal and State Acts of biosecurity legislation, and it鈥檚 illegal to import any biological material without adhering to all the Guidelines and Regulations associated with those Acts.
You might need import permits from both Federal and State biosecurity, or you might just need a Federal biosecurity import permit, or you might not need any permits at all.
Follow the steps below to figure out which kinds of permit(s) you need to apply for, or聽
Australian biosecurity
Step 1: Search the聽聽for Federal import requirements.
Step 2: Read the import conditions for your commodity to figure out if you need to apply for an Import Permit. If you don鈥檛 require an Import Permit then just follow the import conditions.
Step 3: If you do require an Import Permit then you must register (top right of the BICON webpage) to join the existing Curtin multiple user account. The Organisation Name is 鈥溌槎怪辈モ�� and the Account Administrator鈥檚 Email is聽鈥渂别谤苍补诲别迟迟别.产谤补诲濒别测蔼肠耻谤迟颈苍.别诲耻.补耻鈥�.
Step 4: Once you鈥檝e been confirmed as a user, you can apply for an Import Permit. You鈥檒l need a credit card. Sometimes you may need to bring the materials into an Approved Arrangement facility 鈥� ask your lab manager and/or聽聽 for assistance to either get access to an AA facility or to get the approval for your own lab.
Western Australian biosecurity
Step 1: Search the聽 to find the legal status of the organism you want to import. If it鈥檚 listed, you鈥檒l be able to see any control requirements required. If it鈥檚 unlisted or requires a permit then you鈥檒l need to apply for an Import Permit.
Note: if you already have an Australian Import Permit you may be able to use it to import into Western Australia following the steps below, by sending a copy with a notification as early as possible for the Director to check, and then again at least 24 hours before importing.
Step 2. Check the 聽associated with the organism. Fulfil all the listed requirements.
Step 3. At least 24 hours before importing, use the most appropriate form to notify Quarantine WA of your intent, and include a copy of any relevant Australian or Western Australian Import Permit.
If you need more information, call Quarantine WA on +61 8 9334 1800 or contact your Biosafety Partner.