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Biosecurity Advice 2017-06 - Importation of frozen bovine in vitro produced embryos from Canada and the United States – final review

​​23 March 2017This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department has finalised a review of the importation of frozen bovine in vitro produced embryos from Canada and the United States.…
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IFN 01-24 – New mandatory allergen labelling requirements

Issued: 19 February 2024 Attention Food importers Purpose To advise food importers of regulatory changes to mandatory allergen declarations on food labels that come into effect on 25 February 2024. Key points Changes have been made to how allergens are declared on food labels to make it…
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Roles and responsibilities in an import risk analysis

​We involve a range of stakeholders when we conduct import risk analyses. Departmental officers Departmental officers provide a combination of experience and expertise in: risk analysis as it relates to biosecurity science and regulation animal and/or plant pests and diseases industry and/…
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Cooked poultry pate, poultry paste and poultry liver

​​​​​​Ready-to-eat (RTE) cooked poultry pâté and poultry livers Back to Tests applied to risk food Reference POL 09/2015 All imported food must comply with Australia’s biosecurity import conditions. Check the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) to determine if the food you…
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57-2022: Resumption of cruise vessels, amendments to the negative pratique instrument and cruise vessel reporting requirements

13 April 2022 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to: all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (…
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Approved Australian horticulture export protocol treatment facilities

A list of horticulture export registered establishments approved to undertake treatments for protocol markets is provided below. Not all treatment facilities are listed, only those that have given permission to be published.The registered establishments are grouped by the types of approved…
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Food Import Compliance Agreement audits

We audit your activity conducted under a Food Import Compliance Agreement (FICA). Audits assess that you are meeting the conditions of your FICA.FeesAudit fees are outlined in our charging guidelines.Audit typesWe conduct 3 types of audits.Pre-approval auditWe perform a pre-approval audit before…
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We use our social media channels to talk, listen and share with you.What we shareWe use our social media accounts to share:news about the department’s workupcoming eventsopportunities to Have Your Sayhow to apply for grants or other fundingupdates on committees, portfolio agencies and other…
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Veterinary vaccines

​​​​​​General requirementsImporters must have an import permit issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to bring veterinary vaccines into Australia. Import permit applications must be submitted to the department via the Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON), with all…
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Outcomes of animal health-related projects funded under the Australian Government’s Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper

The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, released in 2015, included a large number of initiatives and commitments by the Australian Government to strengthen Australia’s agriculture sector that were delivered over 4 years. The White Paper was a $4 billion investment in Australian farmers and…
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