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Biosecurity management is a complex and often difficult task involving coordination of governments, industry and the community in protecting the health of Australia’s agriculture and environment. It is becoming even more complex through growing challenges such as climate change…
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Date of issue: 6 June 2024Date of effect: ImmediateRelated MAAs: 2024-08Attention:Egg Exporters - AustralianEgg Export establishmentsLicensed exportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional officesThis Market Access Advice (MAA) updates MAA 2024-08 issued on 24 May…
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Import Risk Analysis Appeals Panel
Secretariat
Apples from New Zealand IRA - Appeal
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Introduction
The Import Risk Analysis Appeal Panel (IRAAP) was convened in accordance with the Import Risk Analysis Handbook 2003 (the Handbook) published by the Australian Government Department of…
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29 April 2008
BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA ADVICE 2008/12 DRAFT IMPORT RISK ANALYSIS REPORT FOR STONE FRUIT FROM THE USA
This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft import risk analysis report for stone fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington (USA…
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Date of issue: 19 January 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2021-02
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Renderers…
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2 June 2016 Who does this notice affect?Importers, customs agents and brokers involved in the import of consignments of used machinery, used equipment and used parts.What is changing?From 16 June…
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25 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of highly processed plant products not for human consumption.BackgroundThe department has maintained the BICON case titled: ‘Highly processed soybean and/or corn products not for human consumption’. The case has restricted imports to…
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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has conducted a review of the biosecurity import requirements for fresh peach (Prunus persica), plum (Prunus salicina and Prunus domestica) and apricot (Prunus armeniaca) fruit from China, for human consumption.
There were three…
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10 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
Staged restrictions in Victoria are continuing as a result of COVID-19. Despite restrictions, animals have…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious viral animal disease that affects primarily cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, lamas, alpacas, deer and pigs.
FMD virus is carried by…
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