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Measures for plant products under the khapra beetle urgent actions

Recent changesOn 28 May 2025, we updated the pre-export treatment and phytosanitary certification requirements for high-risk plant products and sea containers subject to khapra beetle measures.Three key changes were implemented. For more information, refer to the:Import Industry Advice Notice 165-…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee inquiry report:

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions] Introduction On 19 September 2019, the Senate Standing Committee for the Selection of Bills referred the…
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Indicator 7.1b: Extent to which the institutional framework supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests (2024)

This indicator examines the institutional frameworks that support sustainable forest management. Institutional frameworks provide mechanisms for engagement of the wider community in the process of continuous improvement and sustainable forest management.This is the Key information for Indicator 7.…
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History of COAG reforms

[expand all] ​​Background In 2006, the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) acknowledged that agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines (agvet chemical) regulation required reform and established a Ministerial Taskforce to develop an updated and harmonised national system for…
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National Biosecurity Committee Meeting 22 and Strategic Workshop 8 – Communiqué

​​13 - 14 July 2016The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met from 13 - 14 July 2016 and considered the following issues:Review of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity The committee discussed…
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Fish exporters

​​​Fish exporters in Australia must meet requirements set by Australian export laws and by the importing country. New exporters - read our step-by-step guide to exporting fish and fish products Types of goods You need to understand how your product is defined by law, as export requirements…
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165-2022: Biosecurity Status Document (BSD) Conditions for Vessel Pratique

1 September 2022 Who does this notice affect? All vessel owners, operators, master’s, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance. What has changed? The conditions on the Pratique section of…
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Manufacturer’s declarations of compliance for milk and milk products

​​​​What is a declaration of compliance? A declaration of compliance is a statement made by the manufacturer regarding the eligibility of the prescribed milk and milk products being exported. The declaration must state the specific dairy products being exported meets all the requirements of…
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2021-03 - Horticulture Exports Program – Accreditation applications for farms, packhouses and treatment facilities to export kiwifruit to Thailand in 2021

08 February 2021PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the kiwifruit industry that applications for export of kiwifruit to Thailand are now open for the 2021 season.Summary of key pointsFarms located in Victoria and Queensland are eligible to apply under the protocol agreement.Farm…
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Humane management of invasive species

Centre for Invasive Species SolutionsInvasive species are animals, plants, parasites or disease-causing organisms that establish outside their natural range and become pests. Invasive species are a key extinction threat to Australia’s native animals, with foxes and feral cats alone having…
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