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8 March 2016Who does this notice affect?All clients currently lodging import documentation for biosecurity assessment via email.For information Over the past year Department of Agriculture and Water…
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12 December 2016Who does this notice affect? The following information is relevant to Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs), and accredited persons operating under the Department of Agriculture and…
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9 December 2016Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers involved in the import of containerised goods destined for unpack in rural areas. BackgroundAll shipping containers destined to be…
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May 2018
Cut flowers and foliage imported to Australia are inspected on arrival by the department, to make sure that they meet all import requirements. The Imported cut flower treatment guide provides instructions on the devitalisation process, to help you prepare your cut flowers and foliage for…
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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, August 2019
This guide may be used by importers in developing a Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) to support an application for a permit to import fresh cut flowers and foliage into Australia. An SCMS is used to describe the control…
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Australia is one of the few countries to remain free from the world’s most severe pests and diseases. Our agriculture and export industries benefit from our favourable biosecurity status.
There are many kinds of pests (such as thrips, mites and aphids) that can arrive on imported cut flowers…
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Follow these steps to help you import fresh cut flowers and foliage.
This guide will help you…
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To export livestock, you must have a livestock export licence. An export licence is valid for 5 years (unless a different expiry date is set on the licence).
You must also have an approved arrangement and an approved export program or an exemption from these requirements as a small and infrequent…
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The Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) is a regulatory requirement. Exporters must meet requirements in ESCAS to export feeder or slaughter livestock from Australia.
For the purpose of export, we define livestock as sheep, goats, cattle, deer, buffalo, and camelids. ESCAS only applies…
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Existing Codex StandardsCodex standards on fruit and vegetables and fruit and vegetable-related products are developed by the:
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables, and…
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