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13 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.
What has changed?
There are currently delays in industry members receiving their directions…
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27 October 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to stakeholders who operate within the biosecurity framework including vessel masters and operators of aircraft, freight forwarders, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents, master consolidators,…
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Biological control agent risk analyses, as opposed to plant commodity import risk analyses, do not assess the probability of entry, establishment and spread.Biological control agents intended for release are deliberately introduced, distributed, aided to establish and spread. Therefore it would…
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Final group pest risk analysis for soft and hard scale insects on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports
We have now completed the group pest risk analysis (PRA) for soft and hard scale insects on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut flower and foliage imports.
When we do a group pest risk…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages requirements for the approved arrangement (AA) that an establishment must have in place to be export registered. Keep reading for more information on AAs, and also make sure that you check out our short videos on the ‘Seafood video…
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If you want to bring your cat or dog to Australia, you may need to apply for an import permit. Cats and dogs from some countries or territories do not need a permit.Read the right step-by-step guide for importing your cat or dog.Before you startYou will need to allow at least 6 months to complete…
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Julie Freeman first came to Western Australia’s northern Wheatbelt as a graduate teacher.
The best way she found to get to know people in the small rural town of Mullewa was through volunteering.
“There comes a point, particularly in a small community, where if you’ve got some skills that are…
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8 March 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind industry of departmental processes for authorisation of plant and plant product Requests for Permit (RFP), including requirements for out of hours authorisations and urgent/critical requests.Summary of changes and key pointsThe…
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All food imported into Australia must comply with Australian food standards and requirements for safety. This includes compliance with:the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Codecountry of origin food labelling requirements.We monitor imported food to check it meets these requirements through…
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