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AWTG 06-23 noted an update that a subgroup of the AWTG have developed a stakeholder engagement approach and a draft standards development framework as part of the staged approach to improvement. Initial engagement…
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26 August 2024Public consultationWe invite you to comment on the draft report by 5pm on Monday, 28 October 2024.The draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website.Have your sayThis risk review was initiated in response to trade enquiries, new scientific knowledge, and…
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26 November 2024This Animal Biosecurity Advice Notice announces the publication of the ‘Import risk review for natural casings: issues paper’. The department is undertaking this consultation with the intention of publishing a draft report for the importation of natural casings.The department…
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12-13 August 2025The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) held its meeting on 12–13 August 2025 in Perth, Western Australia. The first day of the meeting was dedicated planning workshop to align the EIC workplan with national biosecurity priorities.EIC endorsed governance arrangements to…
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A Southeast Asian exchange program designed to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing held its first event in Bangkok last month.A group of 15 fisheries officers from five countries spent a week exchanging ideas with officers from the world’s largest tuna exporter, Thailand,…
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19 January 2022
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A02 - Draft policy review of biosecurity risks associated with glanders (Burkholderia mallei) in horses and horse semen PDF
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05 January 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to inform industry of the implementation of Export Service beta.
Summary of changes and key points
In December 2021, the Export Service beta became available for export registered establishments.
The Export Service aims to…
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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 effect: 4 November 2022
Supersedes: IFN 03/21 - Imported food virtual inspections
Attention
Food importers and their customs brokers.
Purpose
To remind importers and their customs brokers that we offer virtual label and visual inspections for eligible imported food.
Key points
We…
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The Biosecurity Incident Management System (BIMS) has been developed to provide guidance on contemporary practices for the management of biosecurity incident response and initial recovery operations in Australia.
BIMS is an ‘all hazards’ approach, which:
represents the most contemporary…
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