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- Statement
- Live animal exports
ASEL 3.3 introduces changes to maintain or improve animal health and welfare outcomes, update definitions and improve clarity and usability of the…
- Media release
- Exports
Meeting the export premium market certification requirements for non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) produce has just been made cheaper,…
- Newsletter
- Biosecurity
Our biosecurity system manages the risk of pests and diseases that threaten Australia’s environment, agricultural industries and our way of life.
- Statement
- Live animal exports
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received initial allegations from Animals Australia on the evening of Sunday 28 May 2023 of non…
- Statement
- Imports
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) takes the biosecurity risks associated with imported prawns seriously.
- News
- Food
Australia hosted and chaired the 26th meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) held…
- Media release
- Fisheries
`Have Your Say’ consultation is now open for the discussion paper on measures to prevent the importation of seafood from fisheries involving illegal…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
A significant risk to Australia’s biosecurity has been prevented by biosecurity officers securing approximately 38 tonnes of risk material—including…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
An Australia wide waste management business which breached the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Biosecurity Act) by incorrectly dumping imported meat products…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
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…
- Media release
- Compliance
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has fined 14 furniture importers over $186,000 last week because they didn’t act to minimise…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
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…
- News
- Food
We are one step closer to developing international guidance for the conduct of remote audit and verification activities.
- Podcast
- Biosecurity
Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Episode 9
Host: Steve Peios
Guest: Peter Timson