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13 January 2015PurposeTo advise exporters that the export conditions for mung beans (Vigna spp.) for sprouting to the European Union have been amended on the departments MICoR database. Background…
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Our food regulatory system is designed to respond quickly to food safety incidents. This includes reports or evidence of food tampering or adulteration.Honey Recent reports have raised issues about the…
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11 September 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all EXDOC and PEMS users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers (AO) of an expected system maintenance and associated outage from 2.00pm – 11.59pm (AEST) Sunday 17 September 2023.
Summary and key…
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18 November 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All customs brokers, importers, biosecurity industry participants, and food importers that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, surveillance, or other purposes).
What has changed?
Work has been progressing under the Cargo Service…
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Date of issue: 28 July 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2021-08
Attention:
Industries - Industry Bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC)
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To provide exporters…
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2 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All import stakeholders including freight forwarders, importers, custom brokers, airports, airlines, seaports, mail facilities and related biosecurity industry participants.
What has changed?
The Biosecurity Operations Division (BOD) within the…
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2 December 2024Who does this notice affect?All vessel owners, operators, masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and cruise vessels arriving in Australian territory.What has changed?Currently all waste discharged from international vessels is managed as biosecurity waste…
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Office of the Director-General
Reference:08/18815
Cover Letter
Ms Louise van Meurs
General Manager
Plant Biosecurity
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Dear Ms van Meurs…
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[expand all] Why was this review conducted?The review is required as part of Australia’s WTO obligations. Because a provisional quarantine pest status for Radopholus similis was recommended in the…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Series 2 Episode 3
Host: Casey Baines
Guest: Harry Smithard
Harry was one of the first detector dog handlers along with Rachel from our previous episode. In this podcast Harry outlines the initial challenges of the detector dog program…
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