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5 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Pre-border biosecurity treatment providers and clients in the import and shipping industries – including freight forwarders, importers, and custom brokers associated with importing goods that are fumigated with ethyl formate.What has changed?Ethyl formate (…
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When registering for COLS, either as an API Vendor or Client, you will be asked to:
acknowledge a set of terms and conditions.
provide individual or company details including your name, phone number, email and postal address.
nominate your Primary, Secondary and Technical Lead contacts to…
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1 December 2022
Who does this notice affect?
First point of entry (FPOE) operators, airlines, aircraft operators, importers, brokers and others.
What has changed?
A new determination for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport commenced on 1 December 2022, Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Sydney…
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21 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers and customs brokers of used vehicles from Japan.
Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) Scheme
The Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) Scheme allows used…
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07 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of propagatable fresh cut flowers and foliage.
Propagatable species are described in the List of species of fresh cut flowers and foliage with alternative conditions for import – mainland and in BICON.
What has changed?
From 1 July 2021 the…
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11 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects all clients requesting inspections for Queensland and Northern NSW locations except for Cairns.
What has changed?
Biosecurity Operations Division within the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is implementing a new…
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Travellers arriving in Australia, importers, import industry participants, airline and shipping industries and other people bringing or importing goods or conveyances into Australia need to be aware of the penalties for not complying with biosecurity requirements.The Biosecurity Act 2015 (…
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Free trade agreements signed or concluded (but not yet in force)Australia-European Union Free Trade AgreementOn 24 March 2026, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the conclusion of negotiations on the Australia…
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At the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, we know inclusion makes us better. Better as individuals, better as a workplace, and better at delivering for the community. Inclusion in the workplace underpins our core values and helps us to deliver on our purpose and objectives.
Our new…
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Imported plant material can pose a high risk of introducing exotic and unwanted pests and diseases into Australia if they are not sufficiently processed.
To ensure that the associated risks are managed to keep Australia’s biosecurity protected, certain imported plant materials may be processed…
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