Requesting the development of an Import Health Standard

Please ensure you have searched through all the current Import Health Standards. If you are not able to locate an IHS for the commodity you wish to import, and would like to request the development of a new import health standard, please refer to the information below.

Making a new request

To request the development of a new IHS you will need to complete the appropriate request form, which can be found below. Once completed, the form should be sent to through to either Animal Imports or Plant Imports:

Prioritisation of requests

Requests for the development of new import health standards go through an annual prioritisation process, which occurs near the beginning of the calendar year for the following work year (June – May).

Requests for the development of new import health standards are prioritised to determine which requests will be included on the work programme. Requests are prioritised on five criteria:

  • Technical
  • Net benefit
  • Strategic
  • Acceptability
  • Practicality

The prioritisation process is further explained under the Import Health Standard Funding and Management System.

Requests that were not prioritised highly enough to make it on the last work program, or that have been lodged since then, must be reconfirmed in order to be considered for the next prioritisation round. The opportunity may also be taken to revise an application.

2009 - 2011 Import Heath Standard Development Programme

Import Health Standards expected to be progressed 2009-11

Import Health Standards NOT expected to be progressed in foreseeable future

2007 - 2009 Import Health Standard development

Page last updated: 6 October 2009