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16 October 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of packhouses to export to protocol markets for the 2024 season.
Summary of changes and key points
Applications are now open for the accreditation of…
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15 November 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of other-risk plant products, seeds for sowing and other stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers,…
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Food importers can enter into a Food Import Compliance Agreement (FICA) with us. These agreements are made under section 35A of the Imported Food Control Act 1992.Many food importers have documented food safety management systems for sourcing and importing safe food. Under a FICA, we recognise…
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31 August 2012
This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has finalised a biosecurity policy for the importation of queen honey bees.…
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2018-24 - Horticulture Exports Program – Detection of Citrus canker and guide for visual inspections
21 June 2018PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise authorised officers of the recent detections of Citrus canker (Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri Canker) and the additional information…
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Importer supply chain trial updateOur proof-of-concept trial of new arrangements for imported cargo is well underway.See our latest updatesWe work with the import cargo and shipping industries to protect Australia from harmful pests and diseases.See more on biosecurity requirements you must meet…
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31 May 2017
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
The department can now provide detailed risk management measures for marinated prawn…
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The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer requires a phase out of methyl bromide for applications other than quarantine and pre-shipment purposes by January 2005.
Methyl bromide is a chemical used to fumigate soil before planting and for post-harvest treatment and…
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Construction of the new Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility in Mickleham, Victoria has been completed.
Australia’s post entry quarantine operations have been consolidated, and all imported animals and plants now complete their post entry quarantine at the new facility.
Reservations
You can…
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In response to the recent varroa mite outbreak, the Catalysing Australia’s Biosecurity (CAB) initiative is leading a cutting-edge partnership between the Australian Capital Territory Government, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, University of Canberra and CSIRO, to detect varroa…
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