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Biosecurity Matters, Edition 5, 2018

​​​​​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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Trial showcases the future for agricultural traceability

Farmers can be confident for the future of strong traceability standards across the board, thanks to the trial of data enabled traceability concepts and a new traceability protocol. As part of the first of three trials, Food Agility partnered with industry to develop the Australian Agricultural…
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60-2019 – Conclusion of Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) Vessel Inspections

30 April 2019​Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products.What has changed?The Department of…
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Ballast water pilot achieves promising results

Last July, our Innovation Pilots and Marine and Aquatic Biosecurity teams began a ballast water pilot. They compared two ballast water sampling kits, the Satake Ballast Catch and Ballast Eye and the SGSBWMS2. The goal of the pilot was to assess if existing sampling kits can save money and enable…
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What the UAE free trade agreement means for Australian agriculture

Australia recently signed an historic free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), creating significant opportunities for our farmers and producers.Treaty signatureThe Australian Minister for Trade, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, officially signed the Australia – UAE Comprehensive…
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102-2025: Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme: treatment providers ‘suspended’, M/s DPCS Pest Control (P) Ltd (AEI: IN0149MB) and M/s Dharmendra Pest Control Service (AEI: IN0346MB)

2 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?Following…
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05-2018 - Cargo Online Lodgement System, Cargo Workflow Management System, Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service Unavailable 20:00 Wednesday 24th January to 20:30 Wednesday 24th January 2018 (AEDT)

​18 January 2018Who 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…
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41-2018 - Conclusion of Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) Beetle Vessel Inspections

4 May 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to relevant international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products.What has changed?The Department of…
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Biosecurity – it’s everyone’s business

​​​​​​​Australia’s north is vast and sparsely populated with a coastline over 10,000km long. The development potential of northern Australia’s agricultural industries is significant. However the…
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218-2020 - Services Restored: Tuesday 15 December 2020 - BICON

15 December 2020 Who does this notice affect? All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system. Information The unplanned outage to the Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system has been resolved.  Action No action required. The department…
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