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19 July 2010
Why is this import risk analysis (IRA) being undertaken?
Australia is responding to the USA's market access request for fresh stone fruit, dating from 1994. This is part of an agreement between Australia and the USA to consider each country's requests for agricultural exports.…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 14 August 2024 a series of low-pressure troughs and a low-pressure system and cold front brought rainfall totals of up to 200 millimetres to eastern Australia and up to 50 millimetres in south-west Western Australia…
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DownloadDigital Passport Photos requirements for authorised officer applications (PDF 112 KB)Digital Passport Photos requirements for authorised officer applications (DOCX 67)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Please refer directly to the…
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An index page for previous and current year Meat Notices—a regular information circular detailing changes to meat industry guidelines.2025 Meat Notices2024 Meat Notices2023 Meat Notices2022 Meat Notices2021 Meat Notices2020 Meat Notices2018 Meat Notices2017 Meat Notices2016 Meat Notices2015 Meat…
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08 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All industry stakeholders involved in imports due to the escalation of COVID-19 measures in the state of Victoria.
What has changed?
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment recognises the challenges facing…
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31 May 2017
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
The department can now provide detailed risk management measures for marinated prawn…
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16 May 2017
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of (certain/specific) uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
The department has today announced a review of the biosecurity risk…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, October 2018DownloadDocumentPagesFile size
Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga PDF2487 KBIf you…
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What happens when I arrive in Australia?
On arrival in Australia you must present an Incoming Passenger Card. In it you must declare all items of interest to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Department of Home Affairs, such as food, items with seeds…
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Under international law, foreign governments are entitled to invoke sovereign immunity on State-owned or operated aircraft arriving into Australian territory. Whenever the claim of sovereign immunity is invoked, biosecurity officers are not permitted to board sovereign immune aircraft to conduct…
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