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Australia’s economy relies on strong, open trade. Every day, we import a range of live animals, plants and animal and plant products.We must determine if an animal, plant or animal/plant product is safe to import to Australia. This is because imported goods can carry serious pests and diseases. We…
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This indicator examines the institutional frameworks that support sustainable forest management. Institutional frameworks provide mechanisms for engagement of the wider community in the process of continuous improvement and sustainable forest management.This is Supporting information for Indicator…
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21 April 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of other-risk plant products, seeds for sowing and other stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers,…
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2 January 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock) from China, customs brokers and departmental staff.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has identified a recent publication which reports the presence of Xylella…
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This is Supporting information for 1.1a.iii Forest area in Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) regions, published December 2023.1.1a.iii Forest area in RFA regions is one of four parts of Indicator 1.1a Area of forest by forest type and tenure.Forest types in RFA regionsThe national forest types are…
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Date of issue: 7 October 2021
Date of effect: From 1 January 2022
Reference Number: MAA2021-14
Related: MAA2021-07(NPG)
Attention:
Industries— Australian Food and Grocery Council and Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment…
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23 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants, accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19, National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and pre-border biosecurity treatment…
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What's New1 August 2025Addition of Republic of Korea and Japan to the emerging risk countries list.Target high risk goods arriving as airfreight from United States of America and China will be subject to random inspections.Addition of a NEW offshore BMSB treatment option Ethyl Formate.New…
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The government has decided to defer the phased transition to full cost recovery of the export arrangements for 12 months, until 1 July 2027.This decision comes as recognition of the current impacts being experienced by Australia’s farmers and producers from conflict in the Middle East.The 2025-26…
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OverviewEnsuring inputs used in production, processing, and packaging are free from pests.Examples include clean packaging, pest-free parent plant stock (e.g. potato tubers, nursery propagation material), or sterilised growing media for use in tissue culture. Evaluating the efficacy of this measure…
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