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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 16 January 2025

Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 15 January 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of Australia:Many northern cropping regions recorded considerable rainfall totals (between 5–100 millimetres) across large areas of…
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58-2024: New biosecurity cost recovery charge on self-assessed clearance (SAC) declarations to start from 1 July 2024 – to be applied to the entity lodging the SAC

2 April 2024Who does this notice affect?All customs brokers, importers, self-reporting importers, freight forwarders of goods AUD$1,000 or less in value.What has changed?A new biosecurity cost recovery charge will commence from 1 July 2024 – referred to as the Biosecurity Self Assessed Clearance (…
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Biosecurity Advice 2016-36 - Fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products for human consumption from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu

​​​14 December 2016This Biosecurity Advice invites stakeholders to provide comments by 13 February 2017 on the department’s draft report on its review of the import requirements for fresh (chilled or…
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Failing Food Report – August 2018

​​​​​​​​​​​Publication details​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2018​This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For…
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Failing Food Report – September 2018

​​​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, September 2018​ This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data on activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food…
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Kuwait & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Delay in Application of Gulf Cooperation Council Imported Food Guide Certification (2017-01)

Date of Issue: 9 January 2017 Date of Effect: Immediate Attention: Industry - Australian Egg Corporation Limited, Export registered egg establishments, Licensed exporter Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and regional offices Affected Markets:…
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Stakeholder comments in response to the draft policy review of the biosecurity risks associated with the importation of penguins from New Zealand (BAPM 2008/01) and Biosecurity Australia's responses

Comments were received from: the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Department of Health and Ageing Department of Primary Industries and Water, Tasmania The Australian…
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Glossary

The glossary provides definitions for key words and terms used in the training package.Abatement: a reduction in atmospheric GHGs through emissions avoidance or removal and storage of carbon from the atmosphere.Abatement estimates: estimates of abatement, which may include estimates of potential…
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Horticulture Export Industry Consultative Committee (HEICC)

The role and purpose of the Horticulture Exports Industry Consultative Committee (the committee) is to provide a forum for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to consult with the industries involved in the export of horticulture products. Within the framework of government…
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Importing seeds for planting

News and alertsChanges to Vegetable seed for sowingFrom 1 July 2025 an import permit will be required for Brassicaceous seed requiring treatment and Cucurbitaceous seed requiring testing and/or treatment, that are imported for an end use of sowing. Importers will be able to apply for import permits…
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