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The formosan subterranean termite is one of the most destructive termite species in the world. It can be found in China, Taiwan, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the USA (including Hawaii).
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The risk to Australia
The formosan subterranean termite forms large…
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9 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Industry stakeholders including importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.What has changed?Consignments of fresh cut flowers and foliage found to be infested with live insect pests have…
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30 May 2025From 14 June 2025 the food safety requirements that apply to food imported for sale into Australia will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).For more information visit Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.Key points:You will be able to search…
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1 November 2023
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This 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 2024 season.
Summary of changes and key points
Applications are now open for the…
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07 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 strawberries to Thailand for the 2024 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open…
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Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is exotic and considered the 2nd most threatening plant pest for Australia.
While there is no immediate threat to human health or pets, if khapra beetle were to establish in Australia, it would pose a serious threat to many of our agricultural industries…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2016The purpose of the Announcement Information Paper is to provide background information about the review of biosecurity import requirements for…
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21 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this maintenance period.
Information
Due to planned system maintenance, the Cargo Online Lodgement System (…
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18 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All users of the below systems:
Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS)
Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
Integrated Cargo System (ICS)
S-Cargo
Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC)
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On 1 July 2022, we became the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
We are updating our website to reflect our changed role. If you are looking for information about the environment and water portfolio, you will now find it on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment…
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