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The department has recently been notified by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program that a treatment product used to treat red imported fire ants on operations certified for export under the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce contains two non-viable ingredients derived from…
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The specifications for Sea Freight Container Inspection Stands (the specifications) outlines the design and maintenance requirements of support structures (stands) for sea freight containers, provided by other premises such as Approved Arrangement sites. It is applicable to stands used by…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 17 December 2025 and approved a revised Response Plan for red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea; RDHB) to achieve Proof of Freedom. In approving the revised Response Plan, the NMG has increased its total commitment to the eradication of RDHB in Australia to $13…
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66-2026: Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 07 April 2026 – Biosecurity Portal (Digital Identity)
07 April 2026Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your Digital Identity to access’ pathway.…
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11 May 2016
Purpose
To advise the lychee industry that applications are now open for growers to nominate orchards/blocks for export to the United States of America (USA) and for packhouses and treatment facilities to apply for export to the USA in the 2016-17 season.
To advise the mango…
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The Fit and Proper Person (FPP) Test is where the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (or delegate) decides whether a person, or company, is of a trustworthy nature and demonstrates the personal integrity to export agricultural goods from Australia. It is applied when…
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11 December 2023
We have released the final report on the review of the risk of lumpy skin disease via fresh (chilled and frozen) skeletal muscle meat derived from bovines. All comments on the draft report for this policy review have been considered in the finalisation process. The final report…
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9 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Persons under an approved arrangement class 19, including customs brokers and self-reporting importers, who are interested in accessing on-demand details of entries that have been referred to the department.What has changed?The department is pleased to…
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20 October 2023
Species: All livestock
Country(s): All
Attention
All stakeholders
Purpose
To advise stakeholders that the department intends to publish the updated Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) on 30 November 2023. A final draft of ASEL 3.3 is available…
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Accredited veterinarians (AAVs) ensure the health and welfare of livestock before and during export.AAVs have professional oversight to ensure animal health and welfare standards are met. This provides confidence to stakeholders including the:Australian Governmentexporterrelevant authority of the…
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