Biosecurity & quarantine

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) works with primary industries to safeguard our agricultural resources from biological threats and to maintain our export opportunities.

The State’s reputation is underpinned by a comprehensive biosecurity and quarantine system, developed and operated by DAFWA.

DAFWA is involved with:

creation of surveillance and diagnostic programs
animal and plant risk assessments
importing and exporting requirements
creating mechanisms to respond to incursions
livestock movement and identification
development and maintenance of biosecurity and quarantine legislation.

To find out more about what we do to protect agricultural production and export opportunities within the State please search our website.

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Articles

Livestock identification and movement: sheep

26 February 2014

Identification of livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) Regulations].
Importing livestock into Western Australia - fees and charges

29 November 2013

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) fees and charges for biosecurity services comes into effect on 1 July each year* to enable DPIRD to continue to provide essenti
Registration forms for livestock and bee ownership in Western Australia

29 June 2015

In Western Australia, all owners of livestock and bees are legally required to register with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Brands Office.
Registering as an owner of stock or as a beekeeper

16 December 2013

All livestock owners and beekeepers within Western Australia must be registered and their stock identified in accordance with the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement
Liver fluke testing and laboratory requirements for Western Australia

14 November 2014

Liver fluke is a parasite of ruminants and is not present in Western Australia.
Livestock identification and movement: pigs

8 November 2017

Identification of livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) Regulations].
Livestock identification and movement: goats

22 September 2015

Western Australia has a mandatory livestock ownership, identification and movement system.
Stock Brand and PIC Register search guide

21 May 2015

The Western Australian Stock Brand and PIC Register is maintained by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPI
Approved identifiers for livestock

15 January 2014

All livestock in Western Australia must be correctly identified according to species.
Importing pigs into Western Australia

29 November 2013

Requirements under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 and the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013 apply when importing livestock from interstate and/or