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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry statement on allegations of non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System in Oman

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  • Live animal exports
21 June 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received initial allegations from Animals Australia on the evening of Sunday 28 May 2023 of non…
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Approved Arrangements holders target of new enforcement program

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  • Biosecurity
21 March 2023
An Australia wide waste management business which breached the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Biosecurity Act) by incorrectly dumping imported meat products…
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Souvenir costs cruise ship traveller $3,300 for biosecurity breach

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
10 March 2023
A coconut might be a great souvenir from a Pacific cruise holiday however one traveller’s undeclared keepsake recently cost them $3,300 for breaching…
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Cutting down importers of illegal timber products

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  • Compliance
03 March 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has fined 14 furniture importers over $186,000 last week because they didn’t act to minimise…
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A bumper year for biosecurity

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  • Biosecurity
22 December 2022
Once again, it has been a busy year on the frontline for Australia’s biosecurity system, with over 238,000 biosecurity risk items intercepted at…
Detect and Protect Podcast Episode 9

Biosecurity Compliance and Enforcement

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20 December 2022
Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 9 Host: Steve Peios Guest: Peter Timson
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Dodgy pet food sent to the doghouse

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  • Animals
20 October 2022
New procedures for imported animal-based pet food through the mail will see items destroyed if they don’t pass muster.
Artificial intelligence tool trialled for high-risk bug detection

Artificial intelligence tool trialled for high-risk bug detection

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11 October 2022
Some of Australia’s brightest minds are collaborating to finalise a portable device that uses artificial intelligence to help biosecurity officers…

Illegal Foetal Bovine Serum importer charged

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  • Compliance
26 November 2021
An individual pleaded guilty on 23 April 2021 to illegally importing foetal bovine serum in 2012 and producing fraudulent health certificates.

Company pays for flouting Australia’s food import law

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27 October 2021
A company has been issued an infringement notice for $13,320 for allegedly contravening subsection 9(4) of the Imported Food Control Act 1992 by…

Sports supplement importer sentenced for fraudulent import documentation

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05 July 2021
Two Canberra men appeared before the ACT Supreme Court on 2 July after falsifying documents to import nutritional food products into Australia.

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