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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 11 January 2023, tropical cyclone activity and seasonal thunderstorms brought widespread rainfall across most of northern Australia. In Australian cropping regions, rainfall totals of between 15 and 50 millimetres…
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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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17 August 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Customs brokers and importers who import goods from New Zealand that require phytosanitary and/or sanitary certification.
What has changed?
Effective 31 August 2020, the department will transition the current eCert exchange with New Zealand’s Ministry…
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10 August 2018
This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh Chinese jujube fruit (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) from China.
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) expects to release the draft report…
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25 January 2019
Who does this notice affect? Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB…
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Date of Issue: 19 April 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise on the process to meet Indonesia’s requirements for all honey establishments exporting to Indonesia to be listed with both the department and the Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia (MOA).
Summary of changes…
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27 March 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders that on 3 April 2023 we are changing the process for issuing non-GMO certificates for grain and horticulture consignments to Republic of Korea and Bangladesh.
Summary of changes and key points
On 3 April 2023,…
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This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the formal commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh pomelo fruit for human consumption from Vietnam.
We expect to release the draft report for public consultation in early 2024.
The commencement of this risk analysis…
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The pages below outline the information that is required to accompany permit applications to import biological products.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is required to source and assess data on a range of products to ensure that they do not pose a risk to…
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3 June 2024Who does this notice affect?All first point of entry airport corporations, airlines, port operators, vessel agents and crew associated with international aircraft and vessels arriving from Indonesia.What has changed?A revised risk assessment has determined that the foot and mouth disease…
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