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The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) entered into force on 5 July 2020. The agreement put in place reduced tariffs for exports of live male cattle. The live male cattle quota is managed on a first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis until the access amount is…
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As the regulator, we are committed to continuous improvement. We have several live animal export reform activities in progress. These are designed to:
increase the efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness of our regulatory administration
increase the transparency of our regulatory…
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This is a step-by-step guide on how to export companion animals and other live animals.
We provide specific information on exporting horses and livestock elsewhere. Our definition of livestock includes cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, deer and camelid species.
Follow this guide to export:
dogs…
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Live pigeons can currently be imported into Australia from selected department approved countries only. To bring live pigeons to Australia, they must meet all of the department's import conditions prior to export.
The Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) provides the import…
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Our offices are open Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays).General enquiries: 1800 900 090 or + 61 3 8318 6700 (from outside Australia).Postal address: GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.Live animalsFor enquiries relating to companion animals and other live animals other than…
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Not all live animals and reproductive materials are permitted to be imported into Australia; the pest or disease risks associated with their importation may be considered too great.The Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) provides the import conditions for all permitted live animal and…
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During 17-21 April, the independent panel for the phase out of live sheep export by sea met with over 1000 stakeholders in regional Western Australia.
The panel was appointed by the Minister to undertake stakeholder consultation and hear directly from industry—to inform advice on how and when the…
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On 21 June 2022, the department released a Notice of Intention to conduct a Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA) under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and the Biosecurity Regulation 2016, in relation to the importation of live sturgeon for aquaculture. This commenced a 30-month timeframe to complete…
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This is a step-by-step guide on how to export live horses overseas.
We recommend that you contact a transport company or a registered veterinarian. They can help you with the export process, including:
preparing horses for export
meeting importing country requirements
transport logistics.…
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