Biosecurity & Food Safety compliance activities for 2020-2021

Food safety and biosecurity compliance and enforcement activity statistics from 2020-21 are highlighted in this video.

BFS Compliance also verified 16,564 bee hives in 2020-2021.

Biosecurity compliance highlights from 2020-2021 include:

Biosecurity Compliance Activities
AuditsInspections Number of hives verifiedComplaintsCertification
744
ICA/CA, Hemp, Stock feed manufacturer, Exhibited Animals, Goat depots, Alkaloid poppies, Non-indigenous animals
7,133
Stock feed end-users and Stock feed retailers, fruit fly traps, hormone growth promotants (HGPs), Exhibited animals, Animal research
16,564
Bee  
956
Bee, plant, animal*
3,462
Cattle tick

* Includes exhibited animals and animal research complaints

Biosecurity enforcement highlights from 2020-2021 include:

Biosecurity Enforcement Activities
Written warningsDirections/Undertakings Penalty NoticesSeizures Prosecutions 
(number of charges)
250 
Bee, plant, animal**, cattle tick
1129 
Bee, plant, animal**, cattle tick
5661

** Includes exhibited animals