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26 July 2019Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including master consolidators, freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers, Biosecurity Industry…
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14 May 2021
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Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container…
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17/02/2023Who does this notice affect?All non-commercial vessel owners, operators, master’s, arriving in Australian territory to visit, stay or returning Australians.Any shipping agents who represent international non-commercial vessels arriving in Australian territory.Non-commercial vessels…
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You may need to submit an Imported Food Inspection Scheme importer declaration through Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS). This applies to some food imports including for:cheese made from unpasteurised milk (mandatory)cheese that does not support the growth of Listeria monocytogenes (voluntary)…
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31 January 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff.What has changed?From 31 January 2025, enhanced regulatory measures have been introduced to manage the risk of Xylella fastidiosa (Xylella) in imported…
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The roadmap describes how we plan to develop the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS), informed by broad consultation. Keep checking this page for updates as the AAWS is developed. Pathway to AAWS development
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8 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19.What is changing?Australia currently has emergency measures in place to manage the risk…
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17 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is relevant to importers of tomato and capsicum seed for sowing from all countries, as well as their custom brokers.What is changing?The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry have commenced a review of Australia’s policies for testing…
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28 June 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for importers of selected vegetable seeds for sowing (as listed in Table 1 below), imported under Tariff Code 1209.91.00: Vegetable seeds, who wish to participate in a trial of a new inspection protocol. The trial will be limited to…
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What we’re doing to prevent LSDLumpy skin disease (LSD) is becoming established in more countries, which increases the risk of an incursion in Australia.We are monitoring the global spread of this serious disease and have been proactive in strengthening measures at our international border. We also…
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