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26 July 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to…
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Date of issue: 05 January 2023
Date of effect: 08 January 2023
Reference number: MAA2023-01
Attention
Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Food and Grocery Council
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To provide…
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Date of issue: 05 January 2023
Date of effect: 08 January 2023
Reference number: MAA2023-01
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export seafood establishments
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and…
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Date of issue: 05 January 2023
Date of effect: 08 January 2023
Reference number: MAA2023-01
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council
Export dairy establishments
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and…
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5 January 2022Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries,…
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18 November 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All customs brokers, importers, biosecurity industry participants, and food importers that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, surveillance, or other purposes).
What has changed?
Work has been progressing under the Cargo Service…
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Date of effect: 28 August 2023
Attention
Importers of food products, customs brokers and freight forwarders intending to book and manage requests for imported food inspections using the Biosecurity Portal.
Purpose
The department continues to improve its Biosecurity Portal support materials to…
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Australian Government Ebola measures: assessing travel history
The Australian Government has introduced stronger border screening measures to manage the risk of the Ebola virus entering Australia.
The travel history of all travellers is assessed as part of these measures.
Travel history…
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2 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All import stakeholders including freight forwarders, importers, custom brokers, airports, airlines, seaports, mail facilities and related biosecurity industry participants.
What has changed?
The Biosecurity Operations Division (BOD) within the…
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22 June 2021Who 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 agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that…
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