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109-2017 - Changes to cost recovery charges for biosecurity approved arrangements – Non-Broker classes

21 November 2017The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is proposing changes to the biosecurity cost recovery charges applied to non-broker approved arrangements.The changes reduce the annual…
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336-2025: Upcoming changes to class 1.1 and 1.3 approved arrangement conditions

7 October 2025Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) holding an approved arrangement for:class 1.1 Sea and air freight depot (unrestricted) orclass 1.3 Sea and air freight depot (restricted).What has changed?Class 1.1 and 1.3 conditions have been updated to address…
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List of approved countries for importing live animals for laboratory use only

Download List of approved countries for importing live animals for laboratory use only (PDF 134 KB) List of approved countries for importing live animals for laboratory use only (DOCX 65 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.
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242-2023: New compliance measures for approved arrangements under the Biosecurity Act

14 November 2023 Who does this notice affect? This notice affects biosecurity industry participants who hold approved arrangements under the Biosecurity Act 2015. What has changed? Approved arrangements enable businesses to carry out activities to manage biosecurity risks associated with their…
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Processing imported plant material onshore at an approved arrangement class 3.0

Imported plant material can pose a high risk of introducing exotic and unwanted pests and diseases into Australia if they are not sufficiently processed. To ensure that the associated risks are managed to keep Australia’s biosecurity protected, certain imported plant materials may be processed…
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National Residue Survey: approved laboratories for targeted chemical residue testing

Current as at May 20241. NORM ProgramOnly the laboratory listed below is to be used for organochlorine testing. This laboratory is NATA accredited and has been approved for organochlorine testing by Department of  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.LaboratoryAddressQueenslandSymbio…
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Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting

Friday 8 March 2024Meeting CommuniquéCommonwealth, state, and territory agriculture ministers met virtually on Friday 8 March 2024, for the first Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) of the year.AMM 01/2024 was chaired by the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the…
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83-2017 - New approved arrangement requirements for the management of imported prawns and prawn products

7 September 2017 Who does this notice affect?Industry stakeholders including importers, class 2.5 approved arrangement operators, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported prawns and prawn…
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412-2025: Amendments to inspection and treatment locations under approved arrangement class 19

11 December 2025Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under approved arrangement class 19.What has changed?From 11 December 2025 class 19 accredited persons will be able to amend approved arrangement locations, for directions generated under…
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121-2017 - Update on laboratories approved to test for viruses in imported raw frozen prawns

​​​​19 December 2017Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants.What has changed? Symbio…
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