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This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports
Food tests
We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer 100% of risk food imports until we…
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The information and links on this page give you access to the latest advice from key agencies about Hendra virus.
Current situation
Since 1994, Hendra virus (HeV) has been the cause of death in over 100 horses. Most cases have been the result of spillover infection from flying-foxes. Others have…
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What is eCert?
eCert allows importing and exporting government agencies to exchange government certificates electronically. It works via a secure and encrypted data exchange.
We use eCert to exchange:
phytosanitary certificates for plant and plant-related products
sanitary…
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The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO, has announced his intention to retire from the Australian Public Service on 4 August 2023. Below is his message to his department, distributed on 13 June 2023.
Colleagues
It is with mixed emotions…
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Biosecurity is a multi-layered issue. To aid understanding of biosecurity and how it impacts Australia, the department creates videos and other helpful visual resources for reference.
Here you will find materials developed specifically to aid awareness of current biosecurity issues and topics.…
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We work with overseas governments to implement eCert exchanges for exports. This includes phytosanitary and sanitary certificates for food and agricultural exports.
Our goal is for export certification to be completely paperless. You can find out more about the benefits of eCerts and how…
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13 June 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.
Information
To support system maintenance, BICON will be unavailable from 23:00 to 23:30 Saturday 17 June 2023 (AEST).
Action
Clients…
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The Leadership in Agricultural Industries Fund was administered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to support Australian agricultural industry. The government committed $5 million to the Fund with individual grants ranging between $5,000 and $500,000. Activities funded by the…
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26 July 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All users of the below systems:
Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS)
Import Management System (IMS)
Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS)
Integrated Cargo System (ICS)
S-Cargo
Seasonal Pests (SeaPest)
Self-Assessed Clearance…
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Consultation to help inform how and when to phase out live sheep exports by sea has largely been completed. We would like to acknowledge and thank all who have contributed to our consultation process, and now provide some insights into what we heard.
Engagement
As noted in our 24 April 2023…
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