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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 8 July 2025 and established a nationally cost-shared response to eradicate red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea; RDHB) in Western Australia. The NMG is comprised of all Australian governments and affected industries who are signatories to the Emergency Plant…
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Effective: 18 September 2025AttentionIndustry stakeholders, including food importers and brokers responsible for importing consignments of food subject to testing under the Imported Food Control Act 1992. PurposeTo advise food importers and brokers that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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16 July 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to…
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10 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers, brokers, operators of approved arrangement sites and biosecurity entry points managing goods subject to biosecurity inspection.What has changed?On the 1st of July 2025 the department released a Have Your Say survey for industry to comment on the…
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4 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the shipping industry including ship masters and shipping agentsWhat has changed?Resolution MEPC.369(80) came into effect on 1 February 2025. The Resolution outlines amendments to Appendix II (Form of Ballast Water Record Book) of the…
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Date of issue: 08 February 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 03-22 noted an update from Queensland that the independently facilitated stakeholder advisory group (SAG) has met 7 times this year. The SAG has covered general matters for inclusion in the…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) is leading the development of this standard. An independent consultant is finalising the scientific literature review. The AWTG…
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5 October 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of mushrooms and truffles for human consumption and spawn, cultures, and fruiting bodies for propagation.
Summary of changes
The department has completed a review of import policy for mushrooms and truffles for human consumption and spawn,…
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21 December 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Import-related biosecurity treatment stakeholders, including all importers, brokerages, onshore approved arrangement holders, overseas government and treatment industry entities, relevant domestic state and territory government agencies, and other…
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