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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
General practice administration statements (GPAS) provide guidance to department staff and clients on the operation, administration and interpretation of the Biosecurity Act 2015 and its provisions.
GPAS are not law, but provide general…
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Publication detailsAxel Colling, 2010 Measurement uncertainty (MU) provides quantitative estimates of the level of confidence that a laboratory has in the analytical precision of test results and is…
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24 April 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment. InformationResolved time: As of: 15:55 Thursday 24 April 2025 (AEST).Between 13:00 and 15:55, the Cargo…
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Organic fertiliser is derived from biological materials from aquatic animal, terrestrial animal, avian, or microbial origin.It includes (but is not limited to):soil conditionerspotting mixesblood and…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, April 2023
If you want to import a species of plant that is not listed in the Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON), you will need to complete a New plant introduction form and submit it to the Department of…
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Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 6 and section 23(9) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.This list is applicable to goods that contain microalgae or ingredients derived from microalgae.The Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON)…
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Biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Looking out for unusual pests, weeds or diseases can help. Our environment and agriculture rely on our biosecurity system to be strong and resilient to safeguard our economy, cultural heritage and way of life from exotic species.In this sectionAnimal pests…
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30 January 2014
A non-regulated analysis of existing policy
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Why is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken?
The Department of Agriculture helps people and goods move in and out of Australia while keeping Australia safe and protecting our industries from…
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COLS cannot process all items for import.You can submit some items to the import assessment team with the item’s description in the subject line. The items are:Australian Defence Force military consignmentspersonal effectsFrom 7th October 2025, Ship or Aircraft Stores and Carnet will be lodged via…
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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, March 2020
The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise individuals, groups and organisations in industry and government that show a commitment to working collaboratively with the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment to…
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