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7 October 2025Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Industry Participant’s (BIP’s) who submit Transhipment of Ship or Aircraft Stores (Ship or Aircraft Stores) or Carnet lodgements and BIPS’s who submit Full Import Declaration (FID’s).What has changed?From 7 October, Ship or Aircraft Stores and…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 22 September 2025 and agreed to standdown remaining eradication response activities under the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed for tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), effective on this day, based on the advice of the Consultative Committee on…
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ABARES is conducting its annual farm survey program, the data from which will be used to inform responses to challenges such as drought and trade disruptions.This year’s program is collecting data from farms across the country to provide the facts around how farms are performing.ABARES officers…
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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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Date of effect: 28 August 2023
Attention
Importers of food products, customs brokers and freight forwarders intending to book and manage requests for imported food inspections using the Biosecurity Portal.
Purpose
The department continues to improve its Biosecurity Portal support materials to…
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08 September 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) provides advice for ordering the new green bolt seals used to secure containers for Japan.
Summary of changes and key points
On 23 August 2023, the department notified stakeholders of changes to the appearance of official marks—bolt…
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Our Vision for Reconciliation
DAFF is committed to taking practical actions to achieve reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan 2021 to 2024 (RAP).
We focus on strengthening connections to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and learn what is important to them.
Our RAP…
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26 November 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and…
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05 February 2026PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the 2026-27 exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS), opened for public consultation on 29 January 2026.Summary of changes and key pointsOn 29 January 2026, the draft 2026-27 export CRIS opened for public…
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19 February 2026Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under approved arrangement Class 19 who want to access and log in to the industry reporting with an email address/password (and with multi-factor authentication) via the Biosecurity Portal…
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