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5 August 2021Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including treatment providers, vessel masters, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container…
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Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a major threat to the sustainable management and conservation of world fisheries. IUU fishing seriously undermines legal fishing operations and…
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The Carp Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) provides scientific and technical advice on the Carp Biological Control Program. The Carp SAG helps develop research activities, identify specialist researchers, and consider research results.The Carp SAG is made up of representatives from all affected…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry must assess the biosecurity risk of goods that have been exported from Australia but are now returning to Australia. This assessment must happen before goods are brought back into Australia. The department needs to verify that the product is of…
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Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson
Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Environmental Biosecurity category.
Bob Makinson has been instrumental in galvanising attention and action for the introduced plant disease myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii). He has…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry takes any allegation of non-compliance with Australia’s Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) seriously and is continuing to progress its investigation.
The department is concerned by the footage aired on the ABC’s 7:30 program on 28…
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6 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container…
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System accessWhat is the web address to access your accounts in China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER)?The web address to access CIFER is cifer.singlewindow.cnWhat happens if my details in CIFER are wrong?You can correct most of your details through a modification application within the…
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28 September 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to clarify departmental processes for authorisation of plant and plant product Requests for Permit (RFP), including requirements for out of hours authorisations and urgent/critical requests.
Summary of changes and key points
The…
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31 October 2022
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh apple fruit from the Pacific Northwest states of the United States of America (PNW-USA).
The final report recommends that the importation of…
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