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2016-27 - Less than one month until new biosecurity legislation commences

​19 May 2016PurposeThis notice is for those who are interested in the progress of the new biosecurity legislation.Background The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water…
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2016-26 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export of fruit and vegetables to Papua New Guinea

13 May 2016PurposeTo advise industry that Papua New Guinea has extended the temporary import of selected fruits and vegetables for a further period of one month effective from 3 May 2016.For further…
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2016-25 - Authorised Officer Program – Annual plant exports authorised officer levy

16 May 2016 Purpose To advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will be issuing invoices for the $750 authorised officer annual levy on 1 July 2016. Background As advised in Industry Advice Notice 2015-64, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources redesigned its…
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2016-24 - Authorised Officer Program – Release of remaining horticulture protocol job functions

13 May 2016 Purpose To advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released the remaining protocol job functions for the inspection of berries, stone fruit (other than cherries), tropical fruit, curcubits and chillies, and root vegetables to protocol markets. Key points…
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2016-23 - Horticulture Export Program – Improved market access for Australia oranges to Korea

11 May 2016PurposeTo advise industry that Korea now permits the export of all varieties of sweet oranges (Citrus sinensis) from Australia.Background On 20 April 2016, Korea’s Department of Plant…
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2016-22 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export application due dates and weeks of audit – Lychee exports to the United States of America – Mango exports to the United States of America, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea

​​11 May 2016 Purpose To advise the lychee industry that applications are now open for growers to nominate orchards/blocks for export to the United States of America (USA) and for packhouses and treatment facilities to apply for export to the USA in the 2016-17 season. To advise the mango…
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Export Industry Advice Notices – Plant Export Operations 2016

​ ​ ​ Export Industry Advice notices 2016​ DateNumberDescription21 Dec 20162016-72Business Systems Program – Rollout of the revised Electronic Plant Export Certification Training Package and Completion…
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54-2015 - Horticulture Exports Program – Citrus packhouse applications for exports to protocol markets in 2016

PurposeTo advise the citrus industry that online applic​ations are now open for citrus packhouses to be approved for export to South Korea, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, New Zealand and USA in 2016.…
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53-2015 - Horticulture Exports Program – Blueberry exports to India permitted

PurposeTo advise exporters that India now permits the import of Australian blueberries (Vaccinium spp.).Background​ After negotiations between the Australian and Indian governments, market access for…
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52-2015 - Cost Recovery Taskforce – Postponed implementation of redesigned fees and charges

15 October 2015 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to clients of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) who import/ export goods to and from Australia.   What has changed? Revised biosecurity and export certification fees and charges…
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