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200-2023: Import Document Assessment Delays

22 September 2023Who does this notice affect?Industry participants who submit documentation via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)What has changed?The department anticipates that its ability to meet the client service standards timeframes for the assessment of Import documentation of Non-…
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151-2021: Sea container measures to protect against khapra beetle

12 July 2021 Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container…
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Meat Notice 2023-02 – Implementation of the new Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption (AS4696:2023) (Australian Meat Standard)

Download Implementation of the new Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption (PDF 286 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit web accessibility. NSFS reference: 5 Issue date: Immediate Date…
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2021-10 - Horticulture Exports Program – Lifting of the suspension of fresh cucurbit species produced in Queensland and calling for applications for the export of fresh cucurbit species to New Zealand

18 March 2021 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that: New Zealand (NZ) has lifted the suspension previously placed on the export of all fresh cucurbit species produced in Queensland. While formerly a Pest Free Area (PFA), fruit from Queensland must now be sourced…
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Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems

​​​​Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems The Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) is chaired and hosted by Australia. This committee develops principles and guidelines related to food import and export…
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BAA 2011-10 Final IRA China tablegrapes

19 July 2011 Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/10 - Final import risk analysis report for table grapes from the People’s Republic of China This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders that…
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Emergency disease response and preparedness

Aquatic animal diseases pose a threat to aquatic animal production and environments. Aquatic emergency animal disease threats are often difficult to predict and manage. This is because aquatic animal diseases: are often highly pathogenic have the potential to affect both wild and captive…
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Aircraft arriving on the Australian mainland from Torres Strait

​​​​The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of aircraft, goods and passengers from Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015. This includes the monitoring of aircraft arriving on mainland Australia from designated biosecurity zones in Torres Strait, to…
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Souvenir costs cruise ship traveller $3,300 for biosecurity breach

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 Australia’s biosecurity laws. Cruise ship travellers are reminded to check their bags before attempting to enter Australia and to declare all food,…
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2022-21: China: Have you applied to renew your CIFER registration for your establishment? New requirements for fish and fish products to be exported to China

Date of issue: 14 December 2022Date of effect:  31 December 2022Reference Number: MAA2022- 21AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative CommitteeExport seafood establishmentsExporters              …
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