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Industry Advice Notice no. 2004/16: Implementation of ISPM 15 for Wood Packaging Material in Exports
Date issued 17 August 2004
International Adoption of ISPM 15
Wood packaging such as pallets, dunnage, crating, packing blocks, drums, cases, bulk heads, load boards, pallet collars, and skids used in the transport of commodities during export are often made from unprocessed raw wood. Packaging…
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1. EstablishmentThe Secretary, as the Accountable Authority for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department), has established the Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) in compliance with Subsection 45(1) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013…
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16 October 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal.InformationRestored time:As of: 17:03 Thursday 16 October 2025 (…
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7 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers, brokers, biosecurity industry participants (BIP) and departmental staff of:
Nursery stock
Seed for sowing
What has changed?
The department has reviewed the packaging verification inspection requirement by…
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24 October 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers and brokers of fresh whole mangosteens from Indonesia.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has updated import conditions in the department’s Biosecurity Import Condition…
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01 April 2026Who does this notice affect?Clients that receive emails from the Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS) for Full Import Declarations, Long Form SAC's and Cargo Personal effect importations, including:Import BrokersFood ImportsImportersApproved ArrangementsInformationDue to an…
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1. Information on EUCAS
1.1. Why do we need EUCAS for the European Union?
The European Union will not accept Australian beef unless certain production requirements are met.
These requirements include:
the beef is from cattle that have not been treated with Hormonal Growth Promotants (HGPs)…
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11 June 2019Who does this affect?Importers and customs brokers of imported cargo, transport companies, approved arrangement sites and treatment providers, who deal with imported goods.What has changed?…
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06 March 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who use the External Broker Website.InformationService Disruption start time:The External Broker Website is currently experiencing an unplanned service…
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17 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections via the Biosecurity Portal.InformationResolved time:As of: 18:15 Monday 16 June 2025 (AEST).Detail:…
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