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Biosecurity forms

Forms for biosecurity activities including permits and accreditation, livestock owner and beekeeper registration, and diagnostic and laboratory services.  

Shelf containing files

The department provides a range of products and services to support biosecurity in Western Australia. 

Please submit the required form and payment (if applicable) via the methods indicated in the instructions provided. The forms may change from time to time, check back to ensure you have the current version.

Fees and charges

Fees may apply to some of the products and services provided by the department. 

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DPIRD Diagnostics and Laboratory Services forms

See below to access the downloadable forms for animal pathology, plant pathology and seed testing and certification.

Animal pathology forms

The department maintains animal health surveillance and disease control programs to support Western Australia's high animal health status. These programs rely on the ongoing support and engagement of producers and private veterinarians. 

Below are the approved forms for veterinarians and producers participating in these programs. Please complete the relevant forms when submitting samples for livestock disease investigations or claiming subsidies.

General forms

  • Form 848 Animal pathology diagnostic submission form
    pdf (286 KB)
  • Form 849 Animal pathology fee for service submission form
    pdf (168 KB)
  • Form 871 Annual ryegrass toxicity testing submission form
    pdf (154 KB)

Producer forms

Vet forms

  • Significant Disease Investigation Program veterinarian subsidy claim form
    pdf (269 KB)
  • National Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Surveillance Program criteria form
    pdf (343 KB)
  • National Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Surveillance Program veterinary investigation subsidy claim forms
    pdf (494 KB)
  • Form 880 Screw worm fly submission form
    pdf (263 KB)
  • Newcastle disease surveillance laboratory submission form
    pdf (600 KB)

Plant pathology forms

Seed testing and certification forms and documents

Seed testing

  • Seed analysis request
    docx (551 KB)
  • Certified declaration and request for analysis
    docx (549 KB)
  • SureSeed® program declaration and request for analysis
    docx (546 KB)

Seed certification

  • SCP-1 Seed certification rules
    pdf (565 KB)
  • Form 501 Application for inspection of crops for certification or SureSeed® program
    docx (72 KB)
  • Form 531 Certified seed label order form
    docx (684 KB)
  • Form 702 Certified declaration and request for analysis
    docx (559 KB)
  • Form 709 SureSeed® declaration and request for analysis
    docx (546 KB)

Potato certification

  • Certified seed potato rules
    pdf (2.39 MB)
  • Registered seed potato rules
    pdf (2.73 MB)
  • Application for inspection of potato seed crops
    docx (81 KB)

Livestock owner and beekeeper forms

Forms to register or update an existing livestock owner or beekeeper registration are available below.

Filling out the forms

You may fill in the details on the forms electronically, however, they must be printed out for signing and returned to the Brands Registration Office (via email or post­) for verification and processing. 

Note: Please include your email address and/or mobile phone number on your application to improve communication. 

Lodging the forms and payment

Submit your completed forms with payment (if applicable) via the methods shown on the form.

Registering online 

Instead of using the manual forms below, you can register via the Brands Online Portal. It's a secure website that allows beekeepers, livestock owners and supply chain location operators to manage their registrations online. 

  • Application for registration as an owner of livestock
    docx (556 KB)

    To register as an owner of livestock (and apply for allocation of suitable identifiers), use this form or the Brands Online Portal.

  • Application for registration as a beekeeper
    docx (545 KB)

    Use this form to manually register as a beekeeper or use the Brands Online Portal.

  • Cancel a registration
    docx (547 KB)

    To cancel your livestock or beekeeper registration, use this form.

  • Notification of change of address and property details
    pdf (277 KB)

    To notify the department of a change of address and property details, use this form.

  • Application for a replacement Property Identification Code (PIC) card
    docx (544 KB)

    To apply for a replacement PIC card, use this form.

  • Application for transfer of identifiers and PICs
    docx (555 KB)

    To transfer identifiers and PICs, use this form.

  • Application for a Buyer Identification Code (BIC)
    docx (548 KB)

    To apply for a BIC, use this form.

  • Registration of non-farming property operator
    docx (554 KB)

    To register as a non-farming property operator, use this form.

  • Application to withdraw or renew mortgage notice
    docx (548 KB)

    To withdraw or renew a mortgage notice, use this form.

  • Notice of a mortgage over stock or apiary
    docx (548 KB)

    To advise of a mortgage over livestock or apiary, use this form.

  • Application for information on the register
    docx (546 KB)

    To apply for access to information on the register, use this form.

Livestock and livestock products importation forms

Exporting producers and veterinarians are required to make declarations on the disease status of livestock being imported into WA and the pre and post-entry testing and treatment protocols. Declarations from importing producers are also required before importation for post-entry testing and treatment protocols. 

See Forms for importing livestock and livestock products for more information. 

 

Pests keeping and importing

Declared pest application forms and moving a potential carrier 

Check the Western Australian Organism List to see whether a permit is required to keep a declared pest.

If it's assigned to the restricted keeping category, a keeping permit is required and, similarly, a permit is required to breed or cultivate. 

Other permits listed below are required regardless of the keeping category.

  • Application permit to keep, breed, cultivate
    pdf (639 KB)
  • Application for permit to introduce declared pest
    pdf (632 KB)
  • Application for permit to trap declared pest
    pdf (635 KB)
  • Application for permit to move declared pest
    pdf (632 KB)
  • Application for permit to release declared pest
    pdf (632 KB)
  • Application for authorisation to move a potential carrier into small hive beetle free area of WA
    pdf (746 KB)

To apply for a permit to supply a declared pest (r 25) send an email to ISPermit@dpird.wa.gov.au to request an application form.

For information on fees related to the above permit applications view Invasive species permits, applications and fees

Importing goods and potential carriers

Import permit application

An import permit is required to import:

  • a prohibited organism,
  • a permitted organism that requires a permit,
  • a potential carrier that requires a permit or
  • an unlisted organism.

Applications for a permit to import organisms in the restricted keeping category must include a copy of the restricted keeping permit. 

The department may issue or refuse a permit and impose any necessary conditions on the permit. 

Risk assessments to inform a permit decision may require some time. Please do not make bookings for the transport of organisms requiring an import permit until the permit is issued. 

For information on organisms and their import status view WA Organism List or more detail on potential carriers view Importing and exporting in WA.

Notices of intent to import

Commercial carriers, individuals and masters of a vessel potentially carrying or transporting declared pest/s arriving in WA must complete and submit the related Notice of Intent form at least 24 hours before arrival at an inspection entry point.

Declaration for movement of personal goods

Goods imported into WA are subject to Quarantine restrictions.

If moving into WA, a declaration for movement of goods must be completed, in conjunction with your removals company.

For quarantine information see the webpage What can I bring into WA.

For more information on import clearance inspections view Importing and exporting (Quarantine WA).

Registered pesticide permits

Permit applications can be emailed to RP.applications@dpird.wa.gov.au or sent by mail to Registered permit applications, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Locked Bag 4, Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983.  

Note: permit applications lodged at regional offices will be forwarded via email to the central authorising officer for processing.  

If you have any questions when completing a permit application form for the use of 1080, PAPP or strychnine, email the Registered pesticide permits team RP.applications@dpird.wa.gov.au

More information is available about applying and online training.

  • Restricted chemical product permit application
    pdf (371 KB)

    Use this form to apply for a permit to use 1080, PAPP and strychnine.

  • Restricted chemical product permit amendment
    pdf (475 KB)

    Use this form to apply for amendments to an existing application/permit.

  • Registered pesticides permit application for government managed lands
    pdf (480 KB)

    Use this form if you are a proprietor of a pest management business engaged in carrying out control work on government-managed lands.