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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, January 2023
The purpose of this guideline is to outline the requirements under which a person may be authorised and maintained as a third-party authorised officer for the purpose of meat inspection and disposition activities…
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What is an AO?An 'AO' is a plant export Authorised Officer.AOs are individuals, trained and assessed by us and are appointed as Australian Government officials (public officials) under the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). An AO is able to perform a range of export functions on behalf of the…
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The importation of some commodities is, by law, subject to the biosecurity conditions outlined in the departments Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system. Some commodities are only allowed into Australia upon the granting of an import permit from the department.Import permit fees apply for…
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In 2010, in response to a request from the Council of Australian Governments, the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum (AGMIN) and the Agriculture Senior Officials’ Committee (AGSOC) agreed to develop a single national framework to harmonise the regulation of agricultural and veterinary (…
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You now have the opportunity to provide feedback on draft legislation that proposes to modernise the agricultural levies legislation.
The draft legislation available on our Have Your Say webpage for your consideration are:
the draft Bills (excluding consequential and transitional arrangements…
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We issue export documents required by Australian export laws and by your importing country authority.
Export documents include export permits and certificates. These verify that your goods meet all requirements.
You must have all required documents before you can export your goods.
Check export…
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To assist you in using the NEXDOC portal we have developed videos, user guides and fact sheets. These include:How to register in NEXDOCHow to lodge a Request to Export (REX)Knowing what a Request to Export (REX) status meansHow to print certificates from your office.Knowing if you should be…
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All livestock consignments exported by sea must be held and prepared at a registered establishment (RE).We must approve your establishment before you use it to prepare livestock for export. Your approval will outline what your establishment can hold, including:species, weights and quantities of…
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