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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry develops policies to allow for the safe importation of animals, their genetic material and other animal products.These policies are based on biosecurity risk analyses completed by the department. These analyses consider the biosecurity risk…
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OverviewPost-entry quarantine (PEQ) containment of consignments for further inspection, screening and remedial action if pest detection thresholds are exceeded.Examples include PEQ of live plants, growing media, and tissue culture. The consignment is held in PEQ for a set period that allows the…
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OverviewBiological control kills or sterilises the target pest, thereby reducing its abundance within the designated site or area.Examples of biological control agents include parasitoids, predators, or pathogenic fungi or viruses. This measure also includes the release of sterile insects (Sterile…
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Your importing country may require you to be export listed with us. This depends on what you produce and where you are sending your goods.
Importing country requirements
Goods that you may have to source from an export listed establishment include:
bee products
blood and blood products…
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Australia’s biosecurity detector dog program is celebrating 30 years of dedication and detection on Australia’s biosecurity frontline.
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and Australia’s Director of Biosecurity, Mr Andrew Metcalfe AO, said detector dogs have…
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20 June 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export persimmons to Thailand for the 2025 season.Summary of changes and key pointsOnly farms located in Queensland are eligible to apply…
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1 December 2023PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is for export-registered establishments. You can now use our improved Export Service to manage export requirements with us in one place.Summary of changes and key pointsYou can create an Export Service account online and use your account like…
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Imported food intended for sale is inspected and tested under our Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Most food imported from New Zealand is not referred for inspection or testing. New Zealand and Australia have joint food standards allowing food to be imported between the countries without…
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26 May 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for those who are interested in the progress of the new biosecurity legislation.What has changed?The Australian Government, through the Department…
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20 March 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment using recent versions of Google Chrome.
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A recent update to Google Chrome is preventing some Cargo Online…
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