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EUCAS: Farms

Farms must be accredited with the European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme (EUCAS) if they want to produce bovine animals that can be used to produce meat for export to the European Union. A farm is an area or land covered by a single Property Identification Code (PIC) under State or Territory…
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FMD-Free Country List

​​Publication detailsThis list is referenced in sections 6 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination). This list specifies countries that the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied are free from foot and mouth disease (FMD).The Biosecurity Import…
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Market Access Advice Notices for Fish and Fish Products

These notices are intended as a guide to the export seafood industry. The notices provide advice on the changes to the export trade conditions for fish and fish products. Exporters and processors of fish and fish products are responsible for ensuring they are aware of, and comply with current…
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Aircraft application form - Request to land an aircraft or unload goods at a place not determined to be a point of entry in Australian territory

If an international aircraft wishes to land at a non-first point of entry an application for permission under section 239 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 must be submitted directly to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for approval.The Request to land an aircraft or unload goods at a…
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Horticulture Code of Conduct

ReviewOn 28 January 2026, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins launched the independent review of the Horticulture Code of Conduct (Code). The review will be undertaken by Mr. Chris Leptos AO.Mr Leptos has been consulting with growers, traders and other parts of…
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Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock

Exporters must meet our minimum animal health and welfare conditions to export livestock. These are outlined in the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL). ASEL applies to cattle, sheep, goats, buffalo, deer, and camelids (including alpaca).We enforce ASEL under our regulatory…
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Biofouling – non-commercial vessels

Australian biofouling management requirements for non-commercial vesselsThe Australian biofouling management requirements for non-commercial vessels (ABFMR-NCV) set out vessel operator obligations for the management of biofouling. These obligations apply when operating non-commercial vessels under…
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List of species of fresh cut flowers and foliage with alternative conditions for import – mainland

Publication detailsThis list contains conditionally non-prohibited goods which as subject to specific conditions of import, as referenced in section 29(1) (2) and (3) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination).This list contains conditionally…
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Permitted Seeds List

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 26(10) and section 33(1) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 17(10) and section 24(1) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016,…
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Meat Hygiene Assessment (MHA)

​​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, June 2026Meat Hygiene Assessment describes the application of two monitoring systems - the first relates to process controls in the production of the meat and the second to the physical condition of meat. Both systems utilise…
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