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Individuals, partnerships and companies exporting edible meat, offal (including casings) or meat products of cattle, sheep or goats must be licensed under the Export Control Act 2020.A licence to export meat issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry grants an exporter…
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3 December 2024Who does this notice affect?Industry stakeholders, including commercial importers and brokers importing consignments of imported food subject to analytical testing under the Imported Food Control Act 1992.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the…
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31 January 2025Who 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 shipping or…
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20 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Industry stakeholders, including commercial importers and brokers importing consignments of imported food subject to analytical testing under the Imported Food Control Act 1992.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the…
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This template has been developed as a guide to assist industry in inspecting vessels to verify cleanliness prior to loading cargo destined for Australia. Below is a suggested format that can be used. The type of information and level of detail will depend on the complexity of construction and…
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1 July 2019Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliageWhat has changed?Since Australia’s import…
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National Management Group Communiqué: Banana freckle (Phyllosticta cavendishii) – 17 July 2025The National Management Group (NMG) for banana freckle (Phyllosticta cavendishii) met on 17 July 2025 and approved a Transition to Management (T2M) plan for the current phase of the response. This…
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Date of effect: 20 July 2022
Attention
Cheese importers
Purpose
To advise cheese importers of a certification arrangement signed with the United Kingdom for the export of raw milk cheese to Australia.
Key points
A foreign government certificate for the import of raw milk cheese has been…
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2022-42: Bulk Vessels – Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance (AGSA) scheme to commence on 1 July 2023
28 June 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance (AGSA) scheme will commence on 1 July 2023.
Summary of changes and key points
The AGSA scheme will commence on 1 July 2023.
The scheme will be administered by the Australasian…
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03 June 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the commencement of the Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance (AGSA) scheme is postponed until further notice.
Summary of changes and key points
The start of the AGSA scheme has been delayed and will not commence on 1 July…
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