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Accreditation as a Biosecurity Certifier - New South Wales

Description

You will need this accreditation if you intend to act as a Biosecurity Certifier. An accredited Biosecurity Certifier may issue a biosecurity certificate to an individual or organisation. A biosecurity certificate is evidence that a product is free from potential biosecurity risks such as pests, disease, weeds, or other contaminants.

An accredited Biosecurity Certifier may certify that a biosecurity matter:

  • is free from a specified pest or disease or contaminant
  • is in a specified condition
  • is from an area that is free from a pest or disease
  • has been the subject of a specified treatment
  • meets specified requirements
  • complies with any matter prescribed by the regulations.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this accreditation, you must:

  • possess the skills, knowledge and experience required by the appropriate accreditation policy
  • satisfy the Accreditation Authority that you are a suitable person to be accredited.

Duration

1 or 5 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Licence All -

Accreditation as a biosecurity certifier:

  • annual - $255.00
  • 5 years - $750.00.

Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal All $160.00

Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Biosecurity - Accreditation of Biosecurity Certifiers - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Biosecurity Act 2015 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Biosecurity Regulation 2017 New South Wales

Approval time

Within 60 days

Administering agency

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Agriculture & Biosecurity

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.