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Through the Modern Seamless Border Clearance initiative, the department has established itself as the world leader in biosecurity innovation and in streamlining border clearance.
Australia is undertaking a ground-breaking trial using 3D x-ray technology in a biosecurity environment. The…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry detector dogs make an invaluable contribution to Australia’s biosecurity system, helping to protect Australia from exotic pests and diseases. Detector dogs are used in conjunction with several other biosecurity strategies and detection tools to…
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Under the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement, World Trade Organization (WTO) members are entitled to maintain a level of protection they consider appropriate to protect life or health within their territory.
We refer to this as the Appropriate Level of Protection (ALOP).
We…
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When entering an Australian port, international vessels must comply with the:
Biosecurity Act 2015
First Point of Entry Biosecurity Determinations.
Vessels must arrive at a first point of entry (FPOE) unless we grant prior approval to arrive at a non-first point of entry. Find out about:…
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Date of issue: 9 January 2018Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA1801Attention: Industries—Industry bodies - AHBIC. Export establishments including:Honey Department of Agriculture and Water…
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11 October 2019
Purpose
To notify industry of the release of the draft 2019-20 Food Export Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) for a period of public consultation. This CRIS provides information on how we implement cost recovery arrangements for the export certification of certain…
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Final Report June 2013
Report prepared for: Wildlife and Exotic Disease Preparedness Program 2012-2013
Report prepared by: Tiggy Grillo, Australian Wildlife Health Network in consultation with project team based at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics…
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The Department of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry recently undertook a review of the Horse Industry Disease Response Levy to ensure it is an equitable system for the levy collection.
We thank all interested members of the community and stakeholders who provided feedback into…
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The National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) establishes the national arrangements for responding to an incursion of exotic pests and diseases that impact on the environment and our way of life.
NEBRA version 2.0 was released in January 2022 and enables greater involvement of…
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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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