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Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PST) is a shellfish neurotoxin that occurs in shellfish following a hazardous algal bloom event of specific phytoplankton/algae. Australia has set a regulatory level of 0.8mg/kg for bivalve molluscs (i.e. oysters, mussels etc).
The Department of Agriculture and Water…
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15 January 2015
PurposeTo advise industry of the product coding required for submitting Requests for Permits for citrus fruits to Malaysia.Background As of 1 January 2015, Malaysian Department of…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Jordan Parker, James Fell, Andrew Duver and Donkor Addai
Overview
In 2050, Asia is projected to have 5.3 billion consumers, representing 55% of the world’s population.
This presents opportunities for Australian agricultural exporters through the benefits of a large…
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15 January 2018Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Act 2015 stakeholders.What has changed?The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, commenced consultation on an exposure draft of the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 (the Bill…
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Date of Issue: 27 March 2013
Date of Effect: Immediate
Affected Markets: European Union
This market access advice replaces information provided in FISH MAA1207, issued on 29 June 2012, advising of…
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To uphold Australia’s high biosecurity standards, over the past year we have ramped up our enforcement response to non compliance. Recent updates to the Biosecurity Act include additional measures to address non-compliance more effectively, which includes:civil sanctions including infringement…
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3 June 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is of relevance to importers, manufacturers, customs brokers, agents and associated biosecurity industry participants involved in the importation of new and used/aged oversize tyres from the European Union and Brazil.What has changed?The department…
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10 June 2025 Who does this notice affect? Biosecurity fumigation stakeholders, including overseas government agencies and industry treatment providers (both in Australia and pre-border), shipping, freight, and logistics companies, peak industry bodies and chemical manufacturers. …
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8 January 2019Who does this notice affect? This notice affects all airline/aircraft operators of international aircraft arriving into Australia.PurposeTo remind airlines/aircraft operators that fees and…
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3 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principle agents— associated with importing goods that require…
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