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28 June 2019
New import conditions will apply from 1 September 2019 for salmonid products sourced from approved countries, excluding New Zealand.
From this date, all salmon products must comply with the new conditions to be allowed entry into Australia. We will continue to accept salmon…
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Timber and bamboo packaging used to support, protect or carry imported goods must meet the import conditions outlined in BICON.Import conditions vary depending on the type of packaging. The following BICON cases apply:For packaging imported as a commodity, use the ‘Timber and bamboo packaging…
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[expand all]The risk analysis processWhy is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken?The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) helps…
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3 March 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers associated with importing laboratory microorganisms and infectious agents under a standard permit, including those who currently hold a standard permit to import microbes or related material.What has changed?In March 2024, the…
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Import conditions for pineapples are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible.
A decision to import these goods into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in Australia and a supplier in the country of origin who can…
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28 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia. This information supersedes information contained in IAN 105-2020.
What has changed?
The COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria has continued…
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26 July 2018Who does this notice affect? Industry stakeholders, including commercial importers and brokers. What has changed? In 2014-15, the department undertook a comprehensive review of the…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) takes the biosecurity risks associated with imported prawns seriously. We have released the final report for the Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption (the prawn review).…
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18 July 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Importers (including air and sea passengers and crew) of fresh mustard stick and fresh betel leaf (Piper betel), freight forwarders, brokers, biosecurity industry participants who hold an approved arrangement, Pathway Operations – Air & Sea Travellers…
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3 September 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is relevant to importers of tomato and capsicum seed for sowing from all countries, as well as their custom brokers.What is changing?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has completed the first phase of its…
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