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Plant Health Committee Communiqué—PHC54

The Plant Health Committee (PHC) held its 54th meeting in Canberra on 4 – 6 December 2018. Andrew Bishop (Tasmania) commenced in the Chair’s role for this meeting and Rosa Crnov (Victoria) was appointed…
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Aircraft arriving on the Australian mainland from Torres Strait

​​​​The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of aircraft, goods and passengers from Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015. This includes the monitoring of aircraft arriving on mainland Australia from designated biosecurity zones in Torres Strait, to…
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2024-16: Other Goods to Singapore -Transition to NEXDOC

20 August 2024Attention:Registered exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwardersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) – Central and Regional offices.PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that export certification to Singapore for Other…
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Simplified Targeting and Enhanced Processing Systems (STEPS) Program

The STEPS program will address the challenges associated with our complex and inefficient cargo import processes and systems.Our aim is to:simplify biosecurity import processes and make it easier to complymodernise and increase digitisation of our servicesincrease data sharing.Our approach will…
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Biosecurity Business Grants Program

Background Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000-kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases. Biosecurity risks can reach Australia through the movement of people and goods by sea and air, through traditional visits between Papua New…
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2017-31 - Horticulture Exports Program – Release of the work plan for the export of nectarines to the People’s Republic of China

9 August 2017 Purpose​ The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice is to advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has released the work plan for the export of nectarines from Australia to the People’s Republic of China. Summary of changes and key points The…
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Biosecurity Advice 2017-12 - End of prawn suspension and import conditions for prawns and prawn products for human consumption

​30 June 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that:The import suspension on uncooked prawns will lapse on 6 July 2017.Enhanced import conditions will be implemented on 7 July 2017, to allow…
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2014-31 - Grain and Seed Export Program - Plant Export Operations Work Instruction for Raw Baled Cotton

​​25 September 2014 Purpose To advise industry and Authorised Officers of a new procedural resource for inspection of raw baled cotton that is now accessible on the Department of Agriculture website. Key points 1. The following instructional material will come into effect from Monday 29…
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2019-12 - Business Systems Program – Delay in removal of paper phytosanitary certificates for exports to the Philippines

18 February 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the implementation of exchange of electronic export certificates (including phytosanitary certificates) between…
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2019-09 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export pathways reinstated for horticulture produce to the People’s Republic of China

4 February 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the export pathways for protocol horticulture produce to the People’s Republic of China have been reinstated.Summary of…
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