| Welcome to the Airline Industry Biosecurity Bulletin.
The aim of this bulletin is to provide essential updates and reminders on airline biosecurity requirements.
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The department will also host annual engagement sessions, with invites sent to the current department contact list. If your company's contact details require updating, please email Travellers@aff.gov.au. | | | Biosecurity pre-arrival reporting | | | | A new video is available for all airlines and aircraft operators arriving in Australia to understand Australia's biosecurity pre-arrival report obligations. | | | General pre-arrival reporting | | | | All airlines and aircraft operators must submit a general pre-arrival report (PAR) if airline/aircrew on a flight become aware of: - Ill travellers or crew with Listed Human Disease Symptoms
- Disinsection of the aircraft has not been undertaken or will not have been undertaken in accordance with departmental approved methods prior to arrival.
- If there are live plants in the cabin.
- If there are live or dead animals in the cabin.
- The details of any person on board the aircraft who died during the flight.
| | | Non-scheduled pre-arrival reporting | | | | Airline or aircraft operators of a non-scheduled flight, including military, freighters, helicopters, independent aircraft operators and some private and business jets, must report additional information to the airport of arrival by submitting a non-scheduled pre-arrival report. | | | Mandatory passenger announcement | | | | Each operator of an international aircraft arriving in Australian territory must ensure that every person including crew members, for every flight, is given approved information about Australian biosecurity requirements as an audio, or audio-visual, announcement.
Airlines must ensure they are playing the current approved announcement, and any previous versions are destroyed. Any non-commissioned aircraft should be tested before returning to service to ensure the correct messaging or video is on the inflight entertainment system.
Operators who fail to ensure approved information on biosecurity requirements under Commonwealth law is provided on every flight to each person on board the aircraft may be liable to a civil penalty. Penalties may also apply for not using the current, approved, video or audio versions. | | 
| | Changes to aerosol disinsection treatment procurement | | | | 
| | The department has ceased supplying aerosol disinsection treatment cans to airlines and aircraft operators on arrival in Australian territory.
The provision of disinsection cans remains the responsibility of the airline, ground staff or their appointed ground handling agent.
All airlines and aircraft operators must procure a sufficient supply of compliant disinsection treatment cans for use in accordance with the department's requirements and procedures.
Airlines should ensure airline crews and ground staff are familiar with the on-arrival disinsection methods, as they may need to perform the disinsection treatment on arrival as directed by a biosecurity officer. Departmental biosecurity officers do not conduct disinsection treatment. | | Whitebait import conditions | | | | With the whitebait season underway in New Zealand, it is important that your passengers understand the import conditions for whitebait to avoid delays, extra costs or loss of goods when they arrive in Australia.
All fish, including whitebait, that require refrigeration or freezing before the package is opened: - must be eviscerated (or further processed), and
- are allowed in an amount no greater than 5kg per traveller.
To receive a fact sheet to give to travellers at check-in, please email Travellers@aff.gov.au. | | 
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