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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has once again walked away with a Good Design Award for simplifying processes to benefit industry.The award-winning Digital Services to Take Farmers to Market program was acknowledged for its ability to simplify administration of tariff…
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Changes to regulatory charging in 2025–26We review our fees and charges annually, to ensure they continue to align with the cost to deliver biosecurity and imported food regulatory activity. Through the 2024–25 annual review we identified gaps in charging for some regulatory activities and…
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The Australian Government is providing development funding for technical assistance and capacity building support which will further strengthen Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) sustainable forest management.Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Policy, Matt Lowe, said the PNG Forestry…
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The fumigation of cargo entering Australia is one of the best defences we have against hitchhiker pests that could be present in consignments from overseas.On 1 May 2025, version 3.0 of the methyl bromide fumigation methodology will come into force.The new version of the methodology sets out the…
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Are you aware of the consequences of importing seeds that don’t comply with Australia’s strict biosecurity import conditions?Purchasing a packet of seeds online may only cost you a few dollars, but they can impact Australia’s native plant and agricultural resources as well as hit your pocket hard…
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18 July 2013
A non-regulated analysis of existing policy
Why has this analysis of existing import conditions for fresh table grapes for human consumption from California into Western Australia been conducted?
The United States requested an extension of market access for Californian table…
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If you intend to bring cats and dogs into Norfolk Island from mainland Australia, you will need to comply with: Animal Importation – Norfolk Island Regional Council (nirc.gov.au)conditions set by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to manage biosecurity risks.Make sure you…
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14 October 2021DocumentPagesFile sizeAttachment 1: Food categories listed in Section 1 ‘Food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China that require department recommendation for registration with China’ and examples of Product descriptions and HS codes DOCX994…
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All livestock consignments exported by sea must be held and prepared at a registered establishment (RE).We must approve your establishment before you use it to prepare livestock for export. Your approval will outline what your establishment can hold, including:species, weights and quantities of…
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Imported food can be referred for testing under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme.How it worksWe issue you with an initial Food Control Certificate (FCC) that sets out what:food needs testingtests need to be performed.If we refer your food for testing, you must nominate a laboratory to conduct…
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