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The pages below outline the information that is required to accompany permit applications to import biological products.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is required to source and assess data on a range of products to ensure that they do not pose a risk to…
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2016-30 - Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment of horticulture exports to Taiwan
20 May 2016PurposeTo advise industry of the protocol requirements for the export of horticultural commodities to Taiwan via the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) pathway.Background Taiwan’s Bureau of…
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21 August 2025On 15 July 2025, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released the draft report on biosecurity import requirements for guava fruit from Taiwan. Public consultation is open for 60 days via the Have Your Say platform, closing 13 September 2025.Shortly after…
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5 May 2020PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications for accreditation of farms, packhouses and treatment facilities for the export of strawberries to Thailand 2020 are now open.Key pointsStrawberries produced and prepared in Tasmania and Western Australia are…
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The department has rigorous and highly effective import declaration, inspection and import treatment requirements in place to reduce the risk of harmful pests and diseases getting into and establishing in Australia.Despite this, a small percentage of imported items may still contain a hitchhiking…
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Overview
This course has been designed for Authorised Officer (AO) candidates wanting to perform export inspections of fruit and vegetables for protocol markets (markets that have specific import procedures).
Prior to undertaking export inspections of fruit and vegetables for protocol markets,…
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From: Joy and John Uoysims@bigpond.com]
Sent: Sunday, 3 July 2011 9:04 PM
To: BA - Plant Biosecurity Contact
Subject: fire blight
The Office of the Chief Executive,
Bio-security of Australia.
Dear…
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1 November 2010
Industry Advice Notice 2010-19
Authenticity of documentation
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide advice to exporters in situations where authenticity of import…
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9 July 2015PurposeTo advise industry that the export of potatoes from Queensland to Korea will be prohibited from 10 July 2015. Key PointsOn the 24 April 2015, the World Trade Organization issued a…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, November 2022
If you are planning to import nursery stock (live plants) into mainland Australia or an Australian External Territory, you must complete the Import notification – nursery stock form and email or fax it to the Department of…
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