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Bio​secu​rity A​dvice 2018-10​ ​- New import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed prawns imported for human consumption

​​​​​​This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that, pending consideration of comments received during the comment period, new import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns imported…
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Biosecurity Matters, Edition 6, 2018

​​Biosecurity Matters   To receive an email notification of future editions, subscribe to Biosecurity Matters. 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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Cut flowers and foliage

We released the draft report for the review of devitalisation on cut flower imports on 20 October 2025. Please note we have extended the consultation period to 17 February 2026.Have Your Say on the draft report by 17 February 2026.Fresh cut flowers and foliage have been imported into Australia on a…
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Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia's Submission to the Draft Import Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Unshu Mandarin Fruit From Japan

​Entomology Comments 1. Pest list As the draft IRA only requires an organism's presence on Citrus as the justification for presence on fresh Unshu mandarin fruit, this direction was followed in…
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2020-15: Saudi Arabia - Honey: New listing requirement for honey processors wishing to export honey and honey products to Saudi Arabia

Date of issue: 15 December 2020 Date of effect: 29 January 2021 Reference Number: MAA2020-15 Attention: Industries - Industry Bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Australian Honeybee Industry Council (AHBIC) Export honey and other apiculture products establishments Licensed…
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Questions and Answers

​Release of the Final report for the non–regulated analysis of existing policy for the fresh lychee fruit from Taiwan and Vietnam 16 April 2013 A non-regulated analysis of existing policy Why was…
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Extension of nectarine import risk analysis to peaches, plums and apricots from China - draft report

​​The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is conducting a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh peaches, plums and apricots from China. The draft report includes risk assessments for identified quarantine pests and the proposed risk management measures in order to reduce…
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Meat Notice 2018-06 - Goat Targeted Antibacterial Residue Testing (GTART) and Horse Targeted Antibacterial Residue Testing Program (HTART) – Antibacterial Confirmatory Testing for Suspect Goats and Horses

​​​NSFS reference: 13Issue date: 27/11/2018​​Date of effect: ImmediateReview date: November 2020Contact officers:Dugald MacLachlan Director Residues and Microbiology Policy 02 6272 3183Mac Tawadros…
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Capsicum spp. fruit from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu

Import conditions for fresh chilli (Capsicum annum) fruit from Fiji have been published on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits can now be issued.The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between an exporter in Fiji and an importer in Australia. The…
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Questions and Answers

​What quarantine measures will apply to fresh apples from New Zealand? Australia’s import conditions for apples from New Zealand require: In-orchard controls for fire blight, European canker and…
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