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1 May 2025 Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents— associated with…
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Some goods you buy overseas can carry a host of exotic pests and diseases. These can harm our environment and industries.
Avoid buying gifts and souvenirs that pose a risk to Australia. Also, be aware that some items you brought with you on your trip can get contaminated.
Make sure it’s allowed…
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The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer requires a phase out of methyl bromide for applications other than quarantine and pre-shipment purposes by January 2005.
Methyl bromide is a chemical used to fumigate soil before planting and for post-harvest treatment and…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, October 2018DownloadDocumentPagesFile size
Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga PDF2487 KBIf you…
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15 November 2022Who does this notice affect?Customs brokers and importers of consignments over $1000 imported as sea cargo.What has changed?Australia’s biosecurity system is becoming more complex and like industry and the rest of the world, the department is continuing to respond to changing global…
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The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 19 and 20 March 2025 in Canberra. The meeting was co-chaired by Justine Saunders (Deputy Secretary, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and Rachel Chay (Deputy Director General & Chief Biosecurity Officer,…
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13 February 2019
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dates from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The final report recommends that the importation of loose, fresh dates (fruit…
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30 June 2010Final Import Risk Analysis report for fresh apple fruit from the People’s Republic of ChinaThis Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders that Australia’s Director of Animal and…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017 This fact sheet explains the rationale for the review of import conditions for cucurbitaceous crop seeds for sowing into…
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Rebuilding the FHA: a better way forward for supporting farmers in financial hardship
The Government welcomes the Final Report into the Review of the Farm Household Allowance (FHA) and thanks the independent panel for its work.
The Liberals and Nationals Government continues to support…
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