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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to logs produced from trees felled in Australia and if the logs are:processed at a processing establishment in Australia for a commercial purpose, orturned into woodchips in the field and delivered to a processing establishment in Australia…
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Recent changesOn 28 May 2025, we updated the pre-export treatment and phytosanitary certification requirements for high-risk plant products and sea containers subject to khapra beetle target measures.Three key changes were implemented. For more information, refer to the:Import Industry Advice…
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The North East Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) is one of three RFAs in New South Wales, and comprises two sub regions: Upper North East and Lower North East. The Australian and New South Wales governments signed the North East RFA on 31 March 2000.
The North East RFA was varied on 28 November…
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The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) is an intergovernmental organisation responsible for the conservation and sustainable use of the global southern bluefin tuna (SBT) stock.
The CCSBT management target is to recover SBT stock to 30% of its unfished levels by 2035…
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The department considers cruise vessels to be a high biosecurity risk due to a number of factors, including:the large number of crew and passengers on board increases the risk of spreading human diseases of biosecurity concernpassengers disembarking with souvenirs from overseas countries which may…
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) was agreed by 193 Member States at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in New York in September 2015. Australia was represented at the Summit by the Hon Julie Bishop MP, former Minister for Foreign Affairs.…
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28 July 2015This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for the non‑regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh mango fruit from Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.The draft report identifies pests that require phytosanitary measures to manage the risk to a…
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We’ve strengthened import requirements for live plants (nursery stock) to…
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Authors: Drs Jay Gomboso and Donkor Addai
Overview
Growing global concerns over the rise in antimicrobial resistance in both humans and animals has led to some countries responding by tightening regulations on the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion, disease prevention purposes and…
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20 August 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require increased…
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