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A Biosecurity Advice notice is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Biosecurity's work.…
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14 July 2008
Amended Interim Quarantine Conditions for the Importation of Horses
Following the Australian Government response to the Commission of Inquiry into Equine Influenza, Biosecurity…
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24 May 2019
The department’s decision to approve an import permit for bulk grain is based solely on whether the biosecurity risks can be managed. If the risks cannot be managed, imports will not be permitted.
The conditions imposed through the import permit ensure biosecurity risks are managed…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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Exporters must meet our minimum animal health and welfare conditions to export livestock. These are outlined in the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL). ASEL applies to cattle, sheep, goats, buffalo, deer, and camelids (including alpaca).We enforce ASEL under our regulatory…
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21 December 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All masters and agents required to submit ballast water assessments.
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The unplanned service disruption to the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) has been resolved. Clients will now receive their ballast water assessment outcomes…
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19 December 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge inspection requests to the department during this unplanned service disruption.
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The unplanned outage to the Biosecurity Portal has been resolved. Clients can now access the…
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18 December 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who are required to report pre-arrival information.
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The unplanned outage to the Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS) has been resolved. Users can now log in as normal.…
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23 September 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge inspection requests to the department.
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The unplanned service disruption to the Biosecurity Portal has been resolved. Clients can now submit new import inspection requests as…
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11 July 2024Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal during this scheduled maintenance window.InformationThere…
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