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19 September 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify cotton exporters on current tariff arrangements and requirements under the Export Control (Tariff Rate Quotas – General) Rules 2021 (the Rules). These updates follow the Indian Government’s announcement of a temporary tariff…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages 5 tariff rate quotas put in place by the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA), including an annual quota for lentils of 150,000 tonnes.Access to the quota is on a quarterly first-come, first-served (FCFS)…
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31 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, masters, shipping agents, defence forces and maritime industry personnel who represent and/or interact with international commercial and military vessels, excluding cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity…
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8 April 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that a key information factsheet on the Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance (AGSA) scheme is now available on the Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors (AIMS) website. Information forums will be held in preparation for…
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We inspect and test food imports under our Imported Food Inspection Scheme.Our sampling procedure makes sure the correct number of samples are taken from a consignment of food when it is referred for testing.Sampling rateThe rate of sampling we apply is set out in the Imported Food Control…
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16 May 2014
Species
All livestock
Country
All
For information
Livestock exporters
Department of Agriculture Live Animal Exports Officers
MLA / LiveCorp / ALEC
Purpose
The purpose of this EAN is to provide some guidance to exporters on the department’s consideration of ‘integrity’ as…
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14 June 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that an additional amendment is being proposed to the Export Control (Plant and Plant Products) Rules 2021 (Plant Rules) and is expected to commence in August 2023, subject to the amendments being made by the Secretary.
Summary…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, together with other Australian government departments, is responsible for operations related to importing goods to Australia.The department manages biosecurity controls to minimise the risk of exotic pests and diseases entering the country.The…
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NSFS Ref 20
Issue Date: 21.05.2013
Contact Officers:Christine Coulson Director, Product Integrity Export Meat Program Ph 02 6272 4167Email: Christine CoulsonJason Ollington Field…
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Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, January 2023
This guideline:
outlines development of trade description requirements documented in an export-registered meat establishment's approved arrangement (AA)
supplements the approved arrangement guidelines…
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