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2018-60 - Biosecurity Policy and Response Branch – Reminder of new air cargo screening requirement

20 December 2018PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind exporters and registered establishments about changes to air cargo security screening for all exports, commencing on 1 March 2019.…
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New strategy guides the department’s work in the Pacific

Australia’s first Pacific Biosecurity Strategy provides a roadmap for our future work in the Pacific region. Our new strategy focuses on the department’s approach to improving plant, animal, and environmental health outcomes across the region. The development of the Pacific Biosecurity Strategy…
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404-2025: REMINDER - new ‘System notifications’ webpage for IT outages relating to biosecurity import systems going live on Friday 12 December 2025

5 December 2025Who does this notice affect?All Biosecurity Industry Participants subscribed to receive Import Industry Advice Notice notifications from the department.All Biosecurity Industry Participants who utilise / engage with the departments import-related IT systems for the management of…
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Questions and answers for the draft report for the review of import conditions for fresh potatoes for processing from New Zealand

3 July 2012​Release of the Draft report for the review of import conditions for fresh potatoes for processing from New Zealand Why has this review of import conditions for fresh potatoes for…
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New trade opportunities with the UK for Aussie producers

Aussie producers, agricultural importers and exporters have exciting new trade opportunities with the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA) entering into force today. The elimination of tariffs on 99% of Australian goods exported to the UK, including a number of Australian farm…
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153-2021: Khapra beetle measures: webpage updates and new requirements for high-risk plant products

16 July 2021 Who does this notice affect? Importers of high-risk plant products and other stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents…
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2016-28 - Horticulture Exports Program – Watermelons to New Zealand

24 May 2016PurposeTo advise the horticulture industry involved in the production and export of watermelons to New Zealand of the recent change requiring any exports under appendix 3 (methyl bromide…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2019-A04 - Biosecurity requirements for post-entry processing of salmonid products sourced from approved countries (excluding New Zealand)

28 June 2019 New import conditions will apply from 1 September 2019 for salmonid products sourced from approved countries, excluding New Zealand. From this date, all salmon products must comply with the new conditions to be allowed entry into Australia. We will continue to accept salmon…
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2014-35 - Plant Exports – New phytosanitary conditions for Malaysia

​5 November 2014PurposeTo advise exporters that Malaysia’s Department of Agriculture (DoA) has released new phytosanitary import requirements for a number of commodities due to take effect on 1 January…
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Analysis – New access for Australian Hass avocados to India

Australian Hass avocados have received provisional access to the Indian market. New access was granted after Australia demonstrated that its high-quality avocados could meet India’s biosecurity and food import requirements. 10 trial shipments will be sent to India during the provisional access…
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