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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 31 July 2024, cold fronts and a series of troughs brought rainfall to south-west, southern and eastern Australia, while a high-pressure system kept remaining areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 5 April 2023, a low-pressure trough extending from west to east across the country was responsible for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across large parts of central western and eastern Australia. In the Western…
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20 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of nursery stock (live plants) and approved arrangements, freight forwarders and customs brokers that deal with imported nursery stock.
What is changing?
The department will be changing the nursery stock import permit application category and…
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Imported plants and their products can introduce exotic and unwanted weeds, pests and diseases into Australia. These can threaten our natural environment, our food security and economy.
We protect Australia’s biosecurity status through education and targeted regulation.
Shared responsibility
We…
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From: Gary & Julie Godwill [mailto:gtgodwill@bigpond.coml
Sent: Wednesday, 29 June 2011 8:22 PM
To: BA - Plant Biosecurity Contact
Subject: NZ apple imports
To Whom It May Concern,
I am a fourth generation apple and pear grower from the Goulburn Valley. I find it unacceptable that…
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22 February 2017PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind Plant Export Authorised Officers appointed for grain and plant product inspections to refer to the most up-to-date instructional…
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Dr Darryl Hardie at work, teaching about plant biosecurity.
Source: Darryl Hardie.
At the Australian Biosecurity Awards in March, Dr Darryl Hardie received the 2022 Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Australian…
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The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts…
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Date of effect: 31 October 2022
Attention
Importers of ready-to-eat berries and pomegranate arils, and brokers acting on their behalf.
Purpose
To provide further information on food safety management certificates for foods covered by this requirement.
Key points
From 9 November 2022,…
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1 December 2022
Who does this notice affect?
First point of entry (FPOE) operators, airlines, aircraft operators, importers, brokers and others.
What has changed?
A new determination for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport commenced on 1 December 2022, Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Sydney…
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