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2020-02 - Horticulture Exports Program – Update of China table grape instructional material

17 January 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of updated reference material that clarifies the export inspection sampling rate and phytosanitary security policy, for table grape exports to China.  Summary of changes and key points The Table grape exports…
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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society campaign

​2 March 2016​Darren Kindleysides Director Australian Marine Conservation Society PO Box 5815 WEST END QLD 4101 Dear Mr KindleysidesI am writing to you in relation to the Australian Marine…
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Biosecurity’s Top Dog of 2022

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced biosecurity detector dog Qubit as the ‘Top Dog’ of 2022.Acting Secretary of the Department and acting Director of Biosecurity, Dr Chris Locke, said the department awards the ‘Top Dog’ title to a detector dog and handler team who…
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Transport References Committee inquiry report: Independence of regulatory decisions made by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)

​​Introduction On 16 October 2018, the Senate referred the following matters to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 February 2019: The independence of regulatory decisions made by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines…
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97-2018 - Changes to Chinese Competent Authority issuing certificates

​17 August 2018Who does this notice affect? This notice applies to importers and customs brokers associated with importing goods from China.What has changed?From 21 August 2018, a new Chinese government…
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Request a plant export inspection

​​Prescribed goods, empty containers and empty bulk vessels for export must be inspected by a plant export Authorised Officer (AO). To arrange an inspection by a departmental AO, you must complete a request for plant exports inspection appointment form. Contact details as to where to submit the…
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2018-30 - Horticulture Exports Program –Applications for cherry orchards and packhouses to export to protocol markets in 2018–19

​​​​9 July 2018 Purpose The purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the cherry industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of cherry orchards and packhouses to export…
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2024-29: Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of mangoes and lychees to protocol markets

22 May 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications for the accreditation of farms and packhouses and registration of treatment facilities are now open to export mangoes and lychees to protocol markets for the 2024-25 season.Summary of changes and key…
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2024-69: Horticulture – Citrus grower applications for exports to protocol markets in 2025

1 November 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of citrus orchards or blocks to export to protocol markets for the 2025 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for the…
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National Surveillance and Diagnostics Framework

National Biosecurity Committee June 2014 Introduction The Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB) was established to enhance Australia’s biosecurity system and strengthen the collaborative approach between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments (jurisdictions) to address…
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