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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health…
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If you are an international student planning to study in Australia, it is important to check Australia’s biosecurity requirements before you pack.Certain food, plant material and animal products from overseas cannot be brought into Australia because they may be carrying serious pests and diseases…
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18 April 2017 Who does this notice affect? This notice is relevant to all persons who have knowledge of, or come into contact with, goods subject to biosecurity control. This includes, but is not…
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13th January 2023
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Approved Arrangements, Custom Brokers, Manned depots, Freight Forwarders, and clients with low volumes of import inspection requests can booking and manage their inspection request bookings using the Biosecurity Portal. For these clients, from…
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22 December 2022
From 1 February 2023 the Biosecurity Portal will be the only way for most clients to book cargo import inspections with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The portal is a streamlined process for booking import inspections that gives clients full control of…
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Timber and bamboo packaging used to support, protect or carry imported goods must meet the import conditions outlined in BICON.Import conditions vary depending on the type of packaging. The following BICON cases apply:For packaging imported as a commodity, use the ‘Timber and bamboo packaging…
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Imported animal feed poses a high biosecurity risk. It can provide a direct pathway for exotic pests and diseases that can harm humans, animals, crops and the environment.The major types of animal feed imports are:aquaculture feeds and baitsbird foodpet fish foodpet food and pet…
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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, September 2020
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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiry report: Feasibility of a national horse traceability register for all horses [PDF 287KB]
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DAFF Biosecurity 2030 is our strategic roadmap for protecting Australia’s environment, economy and way of lifeCommonwealth Biosecurity 2030, first published in 2021, has been refreshed to better align with the current strategic and operating environment for the department. Now titled DAFF…
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We have a commitment to ensure exporters deliver acceptable animal welfare outcomes.We investigate all alleged non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS).We take all allegations seriously.Where necessary, the department acts immediately to address animal welfare issues.…
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