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Important—You can lodge your cotton and seed cotton return online.
The cotton levy was first introduced 1 March 1983. The seed cotton levy and charge was introduced 1 April 2017. Cotton that is produced and processed in Australia will attract the cotton levy. Harvested seed cotton that is…
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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your livestock slaughter return online.The livestock slaughter levy was first introduced 6 May 1964. Goats, lambs and sheep that are slaughtered at an abattoir for human consumption will attract the livestock slaughter levy. The Australian Meat Processor Corporation is…
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26 February 2019Who does this notice affect?All departmental clients who use the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS), Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, July 2018DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeBiosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh date fruit from the Middle East and North Africa region PDF2587 KBIf you have…
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7 January 2019Who does this notice affect?All clients wishing to make payments using the Department’s Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS), Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS), Online Payment…
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23 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants, accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19, National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and pre-border biosecurity treatment…
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6 November 2024AttentionRegistered wool and feather exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersCentral and Regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)PurposeTo notify stakeholders that the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system will replace…
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18 July 2018Who does this notice affect? All clients who use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system to submit import permit applications.Information The department has re-enabled…
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Did you know our website features a range of educational biosecurity webinars and podcasts in one easy-to-find location?
The public awareness and education section of our website offers a range of content to help deepen your understanding of key biosecurity issues.
Our Australian Biosecurity…
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25 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All customs brokers, importers, biosecurity industry participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, surveillance, or other purposes).
What has changed?
Earlier this year, the department…
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