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Biosecurity Advice 2014/17 - Final report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for table grapes from Japan

​​16 December 2014This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for table grapes from Japan. The final report recommends…
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Role of the Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC)

​History of the APLC The APLC was established as a result of a decision of the Australian Agricultural Council of Ministers and a subsequent exchange of letters between the Prime Minister of…
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2016-37 - Authorised Officer Programme - Update on the upgrade to the Learning Management System

17 June 2016PurposeTo provide further information in relation to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ transition to a new Learning Management System (LMS).BackgroundThe department’s current…
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109-2022: Release of new Aircraft Disinsection Information (ADI) application and new sign-up process via Import Relationship and Access Manager (iRAM)

27 June 2022 Who does this notice affect? This notice applies to airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (third party disinsection treatment providers) on an Approved Arrangement with the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) or Compliance…
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Sustainable biosecurity funding

Strengthening our biosecurity systemSustainable biosecurity funding supports a stronger biosecurity system with Commonwealth biosecurity policy, operational and technical functions now funded on a sustainable basis, including the Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger Program in Northern Australia. It also…
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98-2025: Expansion of Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS) onto multiple import pathways for human therapeutics and medicines

1 April 2025​ Who does this notice affect? ​​Importers and brokers of: ​Human derived materials (excluding antibodies, cell lines and human milk) for therapeutic use only, imported under tariff 3002.12 or 3002.15.​Human therapeutics and medicines for use in clinical trials (including…
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2020-31 - Horticulture Exports Program – Thailand Food and Drug Administration to implement stringent pesticide residues monitoring on fresh fruit and vegetables at the port of entry

5 June 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changes to their residue testing on imports of fresh fruit and vegetables scheduled to be implemented 15 June 2020. These changes may result in additional costs, requirements and…
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Failing Food Report – July 2020

​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, July 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). [Expand all] Risk food tests We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer…
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Machinery exported from Australia due to excessive contamination

​​Machinery imported to Australia must be free from biosecurity risk material on arrival. Under the Biosecurity Act 2015,machinery that has been brought into Australia and found to be excessively…
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Final risk analysis for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia

​​​We conducted a risk analysis for fresh dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) from Indonesia. We conducted the risk analysis in three key steps: Announced the commencement of the risk analysis on 14 Decemb​er 2017, via Biosecurity Advice 2017-28 and the Announcement Information Paper. We…
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