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Biosecurity Matters, Edition 2, 2020

​​​​​Biosecurity Matters   To receive an email notification of future editions, subscribe to Biosecurity Matters. Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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ANZDAC - Australian Manual for the Validation and Verification of Heat Treatment Equipment and Processes

​​Publication details​Australia New Zealand Dairy Authorities' Committee (ANZDAC), 2007 (current version).The purpose of this guideline is to assist industry and regulators with the implementation of food safety standards and the application of good food safety practice.​​With the increasing…
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2022-25: Horticulture Exports Program – Application for accreditation of farms and packhouses for the export of avocados to Japan

03 May 2022 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export Hass avocados to Japan for the 2022 season. Summary of changes and key points Applications are now open for farms and packhouses…
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51-2026: Updates to List of Target-risk khapra beetle countries and List of Trogoderma Species of Biosecurity Concern

7 April 2026Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of consignments of plant products and seeds, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and peak industry bodies in cargo.This notice also affects international trading partners, such as National Plant Protection Organisations,…
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Biosecurity economics

The Biosecurity Economics section within ABARES provides economic modelling research, cost-benefit analysis and related advice on biosecurity issues to the broader department and external clients. The section undertakes a range of multi-disciplinary research projects that assist ABARES, the…
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MAA 2020-12: Spain: Fish: Fisheries Certificate FEES1A – Batch Number

Date of issue: 4 August 2020 Date of effect: 4 August 2020 Reference Number: MAA2020-12 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee Export establishments Licensed exporters Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central and Regional offices…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2019-A05 - Draft review of biosecurity risks associated with importing cooked duck meat from Thailand

17 July 2019We invite you to comment on the draft review by 15 September 2019. The Importation of cooked duck meat from Thailand draft review is available on our website. You can submit…
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45-2016 - Key changes affecting the Broker Approved Arrangements on commencement of the Biosecurity Act 2015

​​​​​​​6 June 2016 Who does this notice affect?Customs Brokers and Self Reporting Importers accredited for the Non Commodity for Containerised Cargo Clearance (NCCC) and Automatic Entry Processing for…
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202-2025: Changes to biosecurity and imported foods regulatory charges

27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and biosecurity industry participants (approved arrangement and compliance agreement holders) vessel masters and shipping agents.What has changed?In 2025, the department will apply…
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24-2023: Additional profile questions to some existing commodities on the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) to improve the lodgement process

3 February 2023Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Fresh dates from US (0804.10.00)Dried dates (including permitted Ziziphus species) from all countries (0804.10.00)Frozen dates from all countriesSesame seeds from all countries (1207.40.00).What has changed?The department has…
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