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Our roleThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is the Australian government authority responsible for certifying Australian food and agricultural exports (conventional, certified organic and bio-dynamic). The department provides export certification and declarations…
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8 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19.What is changing?Australia currently has emergency measures in place to manage the risk…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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Step 1: What you need to do to be ready and approved to exportThe regulation that applies to you will depend on the role you play in the export process. Please be aware that you can have more than one role.I manage a cattle farm, feedlot or saleyardHow to gain accreditation for a property to…
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Non-prescribed goods have no mandatory export conditions under Australian export laws. To export, you must meet all conditions set by the importing country.Export Assurance ReformWe are undertaking an ambitious project to modernise the regulatory assurance framework for goods currently classed as…
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15 September 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the due date for the survey about a nationally harmonised framework for managing biosecurity treatments has been extended to 18 September 2020.
Key points
A National Biosecurity Committee treatments…
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4 March 2024Who does this notice affect?Airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (third parties) performing or certifying disinsection treatments applied to aircraft cabin and hold for aircraft arriving in Australia and New Zealand.What has changed?Airlines and aircraft operators…
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14 January 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the carrot industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export to Taiwan for the 2025 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for the accreditation of carrot…
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This course has been designed for Authorised Officer (AO) candidates wanting to perform inspections of prescribed grain and plant products for export.
Prior to undertaking inspections of prescribed grain and plant products for export, you must be appropriately trained,…
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This course has been designed for Authorised Officer (AO) candidates wanting to perform inspections of hay and straw for export.
Prior to undertaking inspections of hay and straw for export, you must be appropriately trained, deemed competent and appointed by the…
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