Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Prohibited Organisms) Declaration (No. 1) 2025 — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
Declares Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus as a prohibited organism and declared pest for the whole state.
Details
Notice Text
Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus is declared under section 12(1) of the act to be a prohibited organism. Under section 22(1) of the act a prohibited organism is a declared pest for the whole of the state. Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus is assigned to the control category 1 (c1)—exclusion, and the keeping category ‘prohibited keeping’ under regulation 8 of the regulations. All previous declarations under the act relating to middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus are revoked.
📜 Amendment History - Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013
View full chain →11 Dec 2020 · Declares certain organisms as prohibited organisms and pests under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007.
11 Dec 2020 · Declares influenza a virus in swine as a declared pest for the whole state under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007.
11 Dec 2020 · Declares Babesia divergens as a pest under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 for Western Australia, excluding specific areas.
4 Aug 2020 · Declares listed organisms as prohibited organisms and declared pests for Western Australia.
1 Nov 2019 · Declares listed organisms as prohibited organisms and declared pests for the whole state under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007.
6 Sept 2019 · Amends the biosecurity and agriculture management regulations 2013.
27 Aug 2019 · Declares listed organisms as pests and assigns keeping categories under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007.
18 Apr 2019 · Grants temporary approval for alternative requirements regarding movement of potential carriers.
30 Nov 2018 · Declares Parkinsonia aculeata L. as a declared pest under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 for the whole of Western Australia.
12 Oct 2018 · Declares limnobium laevigatum as a declared pest with no assigned control category for the whole of the state.
14 Sept 2018 · Amends the biosecurity and agriculture management regulations 2013 to include the biodiversity conservation act 2016.
21 May 2018 · Declares quarantine areas around Kununurra and Wyndham due to citrus canker.
17 Nov 2017 · Declares cervus timorensis and sturnus vulgaris as prohibited organisms state-wide, and bubalus bubalis as prohibited north of 20°s latitude and restricted south of 20°s latitude.
17 Nov 2017 · Declares listed organisms as pests under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 for specified areas and assigns control categories.
17 Nov 2017 · Declares listed organisms as declared pests with no assigned control category for the whole state.
17 Nov 2017 · Declares certain organisms as pests under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act.
22 Sept 2017 · Approves requirements for intra-state movement of potential carriers of declared pests as an alternative to existing regulations.
21 July 2017 · Declares blueberry leaf mottle virus and diaspis echinocacti as prohibited organisms under section 12 of the act.
13 June 2017 · Declares hygrophila ringens as a prohibited organism for the whole of the state.
20 Jan 2017 · Declares certain organisms as prohibited under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 for the whole of Western Australia.
Related notices
Appoints the parliamentary counsel as the government printer of the state.
Amends state superannuation regulations to comply with court orders regarding member benefits.
Waives fees for replacement driver's licenses and photo cards lost due to approved emergencies.
Declares the area of operation and contribution rate for the Sheep and Goat Industry Declared Pest Control and Compensation Funding Scheme for the 2020-21 financial year.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.