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Citrus levy and charge

 When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to citrus harvested in Australia if the person who owns the citrus immediately after harvest:sold the citrusprocessed the citrus themselves, orhad the citrus processed by another person.ChargeCharge applies to citrus harvested in and exported from…
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Melons levy and export charge

 When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to melons harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the melonsprocessed the melons themselves, orhad the melons processed by another person.Export chargeExport charge applies to melons harvested in…
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Stone fruit levy and export charge

 When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to stone fruit harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the stone fruitprocessed the stone fruit themselves, orhad the stone fruit processed by another person.Export chargeExport charge applies to…
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Manual return forms

Manual return forms can be lodged with us by email or mail.Our ABN is 34 190 894 983.The frequency that you must lodge your return depends on the legislative requirements of the commodity that you are lodging your return for.For information about when you need to lodge your return visit the…
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European Union Deforestation

On 17 December 2025, the European Union (EU) announced another delay to the start of  the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The EUDR will now be applied from 30 December 2026 to large EU businesses, and from 30 June 2027 to smaller EU enterprises.The EU has also made several changes to the…
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Government responses

We publish our responses to inquiries, reviews and reports that relate to our work. We do this to be open and transparent about what we do.Current responsesRead our current responses:Australian Government Response to the National Organic Standard Bill 2024 - April 2026Australian Government Response…
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2020-31 - Horticulture Exports Program – Thailand Food and Drug Administration to implement stringent pesticide residues monitoring on fresh fruit and vegetables at the port of entry

5 June 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changes to their residue testing on imports of fresh fruit and vegetables scheduled to be implemented 15 June 2020. These changes may result in additional costs, requirements and…
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Failing Food Report – July 2020

​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, July 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). [Expand all] Risk food tests We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer…
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Machinery exported from Australia due to excessive contamination

​​Machinery imported to Australia must be free from biosecurity risk material on arrival. Under the Biosecurity Act 2015,machinery that has been brought into Australia and found to be excessively…
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M and R Silverstein

​131 Prentice Road Orrvale   2nd July, 2011 Office of the Chief Executive Dr Colin Grant Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 260 Good afternoon Colin, Remember Pears are the first…
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