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20 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who lodge imported cargo eligible under the Highly Compliant Importer Project (HCIP).BackgroundThe highly compliant importer project (HCIP), implemented in July 2018, is an initiative to reduce intervention for compliant…
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An international airline has entered an enforceable undertaking with the Australian Government after it failed to declare two dogs’ arrival to the country, breaching Australian biosecurity measures.The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, which has regulatory powers for Australia’s…
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Australia is fortunate to be free from many weeds that may harm Australia’s primary industries and environment. To help protect Australia from the negative effects of exotic threats, you need to know…
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The Australian Government will gift up to 200,000 canine rabies vaccines alongside financial assistance support to Timor-Leste Government in their roll out of a canine rabies vaccination campaign to protect communities and their dogs from rabies.
Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Beth…
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Starting 1 January 2016, sweet potato will be a new leviable commodity and will no longer be included with the vegetables levy and charge. The new sweet potato levy and charge rate will also include an…
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Attachment A - Review of quarantine risks associated with the importation of elephant semen from Singapore, the United States of America and Member States of the European Union
The following is a…
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2 December
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
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Update: This planned maintenance has been rescheduled and an…
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What is the ‘Independent Employer of AAOs Accreditation Scheme’?It is a scheme developed by the department to provide for the employment of Australian Government Authorised Officers (AAOs) by independent employment providers. Under the Scheme, agencies will supply AAOs to Australian export…
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11 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of used gas cylinders, customs brokers, agents and accredited persons operating under Approved Arrangement Class 19.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has made changes to the Biosecurity Import Conditions System…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2017
Requirements apply to the disposal of prawns to manage biosecurity risk.
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