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13 August 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Some importers of marine and freshwater ornamental finfish
What has changed?
As advised in Industry Advice Notice 76-2021, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment will remove countries from the approved country lists for marine and…
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13 December 2019
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh avocados from Chile.
The final report recommends that the importation of fresh avocados to Australia from all commercial production areas…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal Welfare
AWTG 06-23 noted an update that a subgroup of the AWTG have developed a stakeholder engagement approach and a draft standards development framework as part of the staged approach to improvement. Initial engagement…
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Overview
On 22 January 2019, the Australian Government established an independent expert panel to respond to fish deaths. The fish deaths occurred in December 2018 to January 2019 in the lower Darling River. Professor Robert Vertessy of the University of Melbourne led the panel's response. On…
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18/8/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Importers and brokers
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has increased the length of validity for most standard permits granted by Biosecurity Animal Division. This includes standard permits for laboratory materials of…
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Exporters must notify us when the voyage mortality rate reaches the notifiable mortality level. This is required under the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL).Notifiable mortality level for livestock transported by seaSpeciesMortality rate per voyageBuffalo0.5% or 3 animals,…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 23 February 2022, low-pressure troughs brought rainfall to northern and eastern parts of the country. In recent days, intense storms resulted in localised flooding to parts of northern New South Wales and…
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3 September 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers and customs brokers of used vehicles from Japan.
Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) Scheme
The Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) Scheme allows used…
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The department's role in the domestic organic and biodynamic food industryThe department's Agricultural Policy Division is the contact for issues concerning domestic organic policy matters.Certification of organic produce in AustraliaThere is no mandatory requirement for…
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The Australian Government is investing in our forest and wood products industries’ research and innovation capacity to deliver Australian made solutions to national challenges.In partnership with the University of Tasmania (UTAS), the Australian Government has established an Australia-wide National…
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