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On 1 July 2022, we became the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
We are updating our website to reflect our changed role. If you are looking for information about the environment and water portfolio, you will now find it on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment…
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20 August 2018
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who lodge imported cargo to the department for biosecurity assessment.
What has changed?
Import industry advice notice 71-2018 issued on 10 July introduced the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Highly…
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Senate inquiry into operational issues in export grain networks
On 23 March 2011 the Senate asked the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport to investigate operational issues arising in the export grain storage, transport, handling and shipping network.
The…
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The National Biosecurity Committee met on 14 and 15 February 2018 in Hobart, Tasmania. The Committee progressed the development of a new Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB) and…
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27 June 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All foreign force personnel, brokers, commercial operators and biosecurity industry participants involved with the onshore clearance of foreign force military equipment imported via air or sea freight for use in the Talisman Sabre 2023 (TS23) Combined…
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Date of issue: 9 March 2023
Date of effect: 9 March 2023
Reference Number: MAA2023-10
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council
Dairy Export…
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Date of effect: 03/03/2023
Attention
Importers of enoki mushrooms and brokers acting on their behalf.
Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to raise industry awareness of the risk of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) contamination in enoki (enokitake) mushrooms being imported into…
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We administer 2 sets of legislative requirements for imported food. These requirements:
protect Australia against biosecurity risks, under the Biosecurity Act 2015
manage imported food safety risks, as set out in the Imported Food Control Act 1992.
All imported food must meet biosecurity…
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Date of issue: 5 June 2024Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA 2024-05AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry AustraliaExport establishmentsExporters, AEPI and EXDOC usersDepartment of Agriculture,…
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Date of issue: 5 June 2024Date of effect: 5 June 2024Reference Number: MAA 2024-05Attention:Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Honey Bee Industry CouncilHoney export establishmentsExporters and NEXDOC usersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional…
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