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2025-24: Horticulture – Applications for the export of lychees and mangoes to protocol markets

12 May 2025PurposeThis 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 lychees and mangoes to protocol markets for the 2025-26 season.Summary of changes and key…
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2023-77: Plant Exports – 2023/24 Christmas and New Year closure arrangements

11 December 2023 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and Authorised Officers (AOs) of the 2023–24 Christmas and New Year period office arrangements. Summary of changes and key points Our Canberra offices will be closed for the Christmas/New Year period…
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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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Foot-and-mouth disease

Tim Kane Key points Foot-and-mouth disease is not present in Australia. It has recently been detected in neighbouring Indonesia for the first time in 30 years. Border settings have been adjusted to keep Australia foot-and-mouth disease free as Indonesia gets this under control. While…
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Release from biosecurity control

(previously known as coastal strip or coastal status)​Pre-arrival reporting for arrival in Australian territory​​​All international vessels intending to arrive in Australia are required to submit pre-arrival reporting to the department prior to arrival for each voyage in Australian territory.…
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Apples from Pacific Northwest states of the USA

We have completed the risk analysis for fresh apples (Malus domestica) from the Pacific Northwest states of the USA (PNW-USA). We will now verify that the USA can meet the risk management measures. When we do a risk analysis, we:review the science on pests and…
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02-2019 - Service Disruption: Cargo Online Lodgement System, Maritime Arrivals Reporting System, Online Payment Service and the Post Entry Biosecurity System from 23:30 Friday 11 January to 04:30 Saturday 12 January 2019 (AEDT).

​​7 January 2019Who does this notice affect?All clients wishing to make payments using the Department’s Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS), Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS), Online Payment…
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64-2018 - Successful implementation of Phase 2 – Automatic Entry Processing reform

25 June 2018 Who does this notice affect? Biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) operating broker class 19.1 and 19.2 approved arrangements (AAs).What has changed?The Department is pleased to advise…
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70-2016 - Changes to Email and Inspection Appointment Request Management

14 July 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for those who will be importing goods into Australia and those exporting goods from Australia and have an enquiry or book inspection appointments.…
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125-2014 - Biosecurity Alert

​​31 December 2014 Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to clients in the import and shipping industry, including importers and customs brokers.What has changed?Breakbulk Cargos…
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