The department delivers a broad range of initiatives across the state including research and development to grow our agriculture industry and regulation and administration of biosecurity, food safety and animal welfare in NSW.
The department also has a range of responsibilities to prepare, respond to and assist in recovery from animal and plant biosecurity emergencies, natural disasters and other emergencies affecting the sector, as well as international market access support and export enhancement across a range of products and industries.
Further information
To read more information on this topic please view the Agriculture and Biosecurity webpages.
Permits 2026
- Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit (Murwillumbah and Wardell FAMCA) 11/02/2026 (PDF 195.31KB)
Published at 3:30pm on 11 February 2026 - Group Biosecurity Permit - Tomato potato psyllid (TPP) - Alternative movement control options for carriers (PDF 188.17KB)
Published at 3:30pm on 14 January 2026
Permits 2025
- Amended Group Biosecurity Permit - Tomato potato psyllid (TPP) - Alternative movement control options for host plant material (PDF 960.28KB)
Published at 12.00pm on 22 December 2025 - Group Biosecurity Permit – TPP – Alternative movement control options for host plant material (PDF 147.3KB)
Published at 3:00pm on 5 December 2025 - Group Biosecurity Permit – ICA-30 Part A businesses signed declaration instead of Plant Health Assurance Certificate (PDF 1.02MB)
Published at 3:30pm on 28 November 2025 - Group Biosecurity Permit – Assurance arrangements for TYLCV host plants 20/10/2025 (PDF 846.03KB)
Published at 12:30pm on 22 October 2025 - Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit - Sugarcane Harvest Fire Ants 13/08/2025 (PDF 209.33KB)
Published at 4:00pm on 13 August 2025 - Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit (Murwillumbah and Wardell FAMCA) 13/08/2025 (PDF 196.49KB)
Published at 4:00pm on 13 August 2025 - Group Permit Interstate Part A declarations accepted (PDF 175.21KB)
Published at 11:50am on 28 July 2025 - Group Permit 31 Part A businesses may provide a fruit delivery docket to part B businesses instead of a Plant Health Assurance Certificate (PDF 162.08KB)
Published at 11:50am on 28 July 2025 - Group Biosecurity Prohibited Matter Permit - Tomato Potato Psyllid 2025 (PDF 655.04KB)
Published at 3:50pm on 20 June 2025 - Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit Sugarcane Harvest Fire Ants 13/05/25 (PDF 209.04KB) (Ended 13 August 2025)
Published at 02:30pm on 13 May 2025 - Group Biosecurity Prohibited Matter Permit – Point of Care Testing 06/05/2025 (PDF 1.09MB)
Published at 03:15pm on 06 May 2025 - Lupin anthracnose – ground lupin grain 30/04/2025 (PDF 267.78KB)
Published at 04:30pm on 30 April 2025 - Lupin anthracnose – micronised lupin grain 30/04/2025 (PDF 254.1KB)
Published at 04:30pm on 30 April 2025 - Lupin anthracnose – steamed flaked lupin grain 30/04/2025 (PDF 267.97KB)
Published at 04:30pm on 30 April 2025 - Lupin anthracnose – transiting lupin grain through NSW 30/04/2025 (PDF 268.77KB)
Published at 04:30pm on 30 April 2025 - Group Biosecurity Prohibited Matter Permit – West Indian Drywood Termites – Building Owners 22/04/2025 (PDF 729.7KB) (ENDED ON 31 October 2025)
Published at 02:55pm on 22 April 2025 - Group Biosecurity Prohibited Matter Permit – West Indian Drywood Termites – Pest Control Operator 22/04/2025 (PDF 719.35KB) (ENDED ON 31 October 2025)
Published at 02:55pm on 22 April 2025 - Group Biosecurity Prohibited Matter Permit – Dead fire ants 18/03/25 (PDF 624.9KB)
Published at 12:40pm on 27 March 2025 - Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit (Murwillumbah and Wardell) 17/02/25 (PDF 175.34KB)
Published at 1:50pm on 17 February 2025 - Group Biosecurity Prohibited Matter Permit – Japanese Encephalitis 05/02/25 (PDF 244.57KB)
Permits 2024
- Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit (Murwillumbah and Wardell) 12/11/2024 (PDF 1.43MB)
- Group Biosecurity Permit dealings with Varroa Mite 18/10/24 (PDF 102.46KB)
- Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit (movement of birds for veterinary treatment) 11/7/2024 (PDF 240.41KB) (Ended on 25 January 2025)
- Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit Sugarcane Harvest (movement to Condong Sugar Mill) 6 June 2024 (PDF 202.52KB) (Ended on 1 April 2025)
- Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit Sugarcane Harvest (movement to Broadwater Sugar Mill) 6 June 2024 (PDF 182.15KB) (Ended on 1 April 2025)
- Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit Sugarcane Harvest (movement to Harwood Mill) 6 June 2024 (PDF 198.29KB) (Ended on 1 April 2025)
- Group Biosecurity Emergency Permit Sugarcane Harvesting Machinery 6 June 2024 (PDF 217.99KB) (Ended on 1 April 2025)
Orders 2026
- Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No. 3) 2026 (PDF 633.65KB)
Published at 3:30pm on 9 March 2026 - Biosecurity (Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis) Control Order 2026 (PDF 350.62KB)
Published at 10am on 24 February 2026 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No. 2) 2026 (PDF 624.44KB)
Published at 3:30pm on 11 February 2026 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No. 1) 2026 (PDF 742.55KB)
Published at 2:22pm on 21 January 2026
Orders 2025
- Biosecurity (Onion Smut) Control Order 2025 (PDF 309.78KB)
Published at 12.00pm on 22 December 2025 - Biosecurity (Chinese Violet) Revocation Order 2025 (PDF 115.96KB)
Published at 4:40pm on 19 December 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 16) 2025 (PDF 721.09KB)
Published at 2:45pm on 16 December 2025 - Biosecurity (White Spot Disease) Control Order 2025 (PDF 590.9KB)
Published at 11am on 9 December 2025 - Biosecurity (Potato Mop-Top Virus) Control Order (No 2) 2025 (PDF 338.11KB)
Published at 3pm on 25 November 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No. 15) 2025 (PDF 717.56KB)
Published at 4:15pm on 19 November 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No. 14) 2025 (PDF 643.35KB)
Published at 4:30pm on 21 October 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant - Wardell Treatment) Emergency Order 2025 (PDF 497.99KB)
Published at 4:30pm on 24 September 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant - Tweed Heads Treatment) Emergency Order (No 3) 2025 (PDF 403.86KB)
Published at 4:30pm on 24 September 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant - South Murwillumbah Treatment) Emergency Order 2025 (PDF 526.03KB)
Published at 4:30pm on 24 September 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 13) 2025
Published at 3:35pm on 16 September 2025 - Biosecurity (Potato Mop-Top Virus) Control Amendment Order 2025 (PDF 207.52KB)
Published at 12:10pm on 11 September 2025 - Biosecurity (Potato Mop-Top Virus) Control Order 2025 (Consolidation) (PDF 340.71KB)
Published at 12:10pm on 11 September 2025 - Biosecurity (Potato Mop-Top Virus) Control Order 2025 (PDF 328.72KB)
Published at 10:45am on 4 September 2025 - Biosecurity (Salmonella Enteritidis) Revocation Order 2025 (PDF 83.32KB)
Published at 9:05am on 1 September 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 12) 2025 (PDF 606.3KB)
Published at 8:30am on 21 August 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant - Tweed Heads Treatment) Emergency Order (No 2) 2025 (PDF 489.29KB)
Published at 10:20am on 14 August 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 11) 2025 (PDF 574.43KB)
Published at 4:00pm on 13 August 2025 - Biosecurity (polyphagous shot-hole borer) Control Order 2023 (PDF 591.55KB)
Published at 11:15am on 25 July 2025 - Biosecurity (polyphagous shot-hole borer) Control Amendment Order 2025 (PDF 389.09KB)
Published at 11:15am on 25 July 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant – Tweed Heads Treatment) Emergency Order 2025 (PDF 501.02KB)
Published at 5:50pm on 24 July 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 10) 2025 (PDF 584.84KB)
Published at 3:55pm on 16 July 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 9) 2025 (PDF 465.19KB)
Published at 5:17pm on 2 July 2025 - Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 8) 2025 (PDF 629.4KB)
Published at 3:10pm on 24 June 2025 - Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 7) 2025 (PDF 465.18KB)
Published at 2:40pm on 17 June 2025 - Biosecurity (white spot disease – Clarence River) Control Amendment Order 2025 (PDF 215.12KB)
Published at 9:40am on 6 June 2025 - Biosecurity (white spot disease - Clarence River) Control Order 2025 (Consolidation June 2025) (PDF 596.81KB)
Published at 9:40am on 6 June 2025 - Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 6) 2025 (PDF 613.54KB)
Published at 3:45pm on 19 May 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 5) 2025 (PDF 621.65KB)
Published at 3:15pm on 5 May 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 4) 2025 (PDF 621.09KB)
Published at 4:15pm on 11 April 2025 - Biosecurity (white spot disease – Clarence River) Control Order 2025 (PDF 556.38KB)
Published at 12:45pm on 7 April 2025 - Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 3) 2025 (PDF 791.31KB)
Published at 3:52pm on 1 April 2025 - Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 2) 2025 (PDF 461.49KB)
Published at 2:17pm on 13 February 2025 - Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 1) 2025 (PDF 607.54KB)
Published at 2:12pm on 28 January 2025 - Biosecurity (Avian Influenza) Revocation Order 2025 (PDF 21.28KB)
Published at 9:18am on 24 January 2025
Orders 2024
- Biosecurity Tomato Potato Psyllid Control Order 2024 (PDF 208.69KB)
Published at 9:30am on 13 August 2025 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 17) 2024 (PDF 620.89KB)
Published at 2:15pm on 18 December 2024 - Biosecurity (Avian Influenza) Emergency Order (No 6) 2024 (PDF 389.58KB)
Published at 11:42am on 13 December 2024 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 16) 2024 (PDF 622.87KB)
Published at 2:53pm on 26 November 2024 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 15) 2024 (PDF 624.76KB)
Published at 12:29pm on 15 November 2024 - Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 14) 2024 (PDF 623.02KB)
Published at 1:50pm on 12 November 2024 - Biosecurity (white spot disease – Evans and Richmond Rivers) Control Order (No 3) 2024 (PDF 1.66MB)
Published at 2:00pm on 11 November 2024 - Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 13) 2024 (PDF 483.62KB)
Published at 11:07am on 23 October 2024 - Biosecurity (Avian Influenza) Emergency Order (No 5) 2024 (PDF 353.35KB)
Published at 10:25am on 30 September 2024 - Biosecurity (Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus) Control Order (No.2) 2024 (PDF 253.2KB)
Published at 2:05pm on 20 September 2024 - Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 12) 2024 (PDF 643.94KB)
Published at 4:20pm on 19 September 2024 - Biosecurity (Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus) Control Order 2024 (PDF 391.29KB)
Published at 10:30am on 17 September 2024 - Biosecurity (Avian Influenza) Emergency Order (No 4) 2024 (PDF 357.39KB)
Published at 11:00am on 29 August 2024 - Biosecurity (Avian Influenza - ACT Region) Revocation Order 2024 (PDF 141.21KB)
Published at 11:00am on 29 August 2024 - Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 11) 2024 (PDF 632.42KB)
Published at 4:15pm on 22 August 2024 - Biosecurity (White spot disease - Evans and Richmond Rivers) Control Order (No 2) 2024 (PDF 562.13KB)
Published at 2:12pm on 6 August 2024 - Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 10) 2024 (PDF 615.68KB)
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Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 9) 2024 (PDF 592.41KB)Published at 04:55pm on 17 July 2024
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Biosecurity Fire Ant Emergency Order (No 8) 2024 (PDF 621.62KB)Published at 01:08pm on 5 July 2024
Biosecurity (Avian Influenza ACT border) Emergency Order 2024 (PDF 436.02KB)
Published at 03:35pm on 28 June 2024
Biosecurity (Salmonella Enteritidis) Control Order 2024 (PDF 826.93KB)
Published at 11:50am on 28 June 2024
Biosecurity (Avian Influenza) Emergency Order (No 3) 2024 (PDF 524.63KB)
Published at 04:30pm on 27 June 2024
Biosecurity (Avian Influenza) Emergency Order (No 2) 2024 (PDF 444.45KB)
Published at 11:30am on 23 June 2024
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 7) 2024 (PDF 701.27KB)
Published at 2:48pm on 31 May 2024
Biosecurity (White spot disease - Evans and Richmond Rivers) Control Order 2024 (PDF 393.46KB)
Published at 6:16pm on 27 May 2024
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 6) 2024 (PDF 647KB)
Published at 12:35pm on 24 May 2024
Biosecurity (White spot disease - Evans River) Control Order (No 2) 2024 (PDF 432.63KB)
Published at 2:22pm on 10 May 2024
Biosecurity (White spot disease - Evans River) Control Order 2024 (PDF 264.81KB)
Published at 2:24pm on 9 May 2024
Biosecurity (Varroa Mite) Revocation Order 2024 (PDF 370.58KB)
Published at 5:05pm on 29 April 2024
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 5) 2024 (PDF 637.83KB)
Published at 3:54pm on 23 April 2024
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 4) 2024 (PDF 635.03KB)
Published at 10:05am on 19 April 2024
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 3) 2024 (PDF 535.42KB)
Published at 8:55pm on 7 March 2024
Biosecurity (Abalone viral ganglioneuritis) Control Order 2024 (PDF 258.5KB)
Published at 2:25pm on 24 February 2024
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 2) 2024 (PDF 795.06KB)
Published 5:20pm on 19 February 2024
Biosecurity (Varroa Mite) Control Order (No 2) 2024 (PDF 385.04KB)
Published 9:31am on 6 February 2024
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Amendment Order 2024 (PDF 216.48KB)
Published at 4:54pm on 23 January 2024
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order 2024 (PDF 1.18MB)
Published at 6:08pm on 20 January 2024
Published at 16:23pm on 16 January 2024
Orders 2023
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 4) 2023 (PDF 986.42KB)
Published at 5:41pm on 21 December 2023
Biosecurity (Varroa Mite) Emergency Order (No 49) 2023
Published at 6:10pm on 20 December 2023
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 3) 2023 (PDF 1.17MB)
Published at 12:48pm 7 December 2023
Erratum for Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No 3) 2023 (PDF 151.33KB)
Published at 2:36pm 12 December 2023
Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No. 2) 2023 (PDF 1.15MB)
Published at 5:45pm 27 November 2023
Biosecurity (Fire Ant New South Wales) Emergency Order 2023 (PDF 488.91KB)
Published at 7:35pm 25 November 2023
Biosecurity (Varroa Mite) Emergency Order (No 48) 2023
Published 20 October 2023
Biosecurity (Invasive Ant Carriers) Control Order 2023
Published 17 February 2023. IMPORTANT: the Biosecurity (Fire Ants) Emergency Order 2025 supersedes the provisions for fire ants contained in this Control Order.
General Biosecurity Directions 2024
Orders 2021
- Biosecurity Banana Bunchy Top Virus Control Order 2021 (PDF 248.75KB)
Published at 9:30am on 13 August 2025
Orders 2020
- Biosecurity Onion Smut Control Order 2020 (PDF 363.74KB)
Published at 9:30am on 13 August 2025