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People, animals and goods entering Australia must meet biosecurity requirements. This includes goods that arrive by mail.In this sectionTravelling to AustraliaMoving to AustraliaBringing or mailing goods to AustraliaSending or ordering goods online from outside AustraliaBringing cats and dogs (and…
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28 February 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.InformationStart time: As of: 07:55 Friday 28 February 2025 (AEDT).The Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) is…
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06 February 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export Hass avocados to Japan, Thailand, and India.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for farms and packhouses…
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Changes to our privacy noticeFrom October 2024, how we store and use your information in the Biosecurity Portal has changed. We now use audit logs to keep information you share with us more secure.We've updated our Privacy notice with these changes.Biosecurity PortalWelcome to an easier way to do…
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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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12 May 2023
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 planned maintenance period.
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Update: The planned infrastructure maintenance for Friday 12 May…
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24 April 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment. InformationResolved time: As of: 15:55 Thursday 24 April 2025 (AEST).Between 13:00 and 15:55, the Cargo…
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31 August 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Customs brokers and importers who import goods from New Zealand that require phytosanitary and/or sanitary certification.
What has changed?
Effective 31 August 2020, the department has transitioned the current eCert exchange with New Zealand’s…
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Issued: 20 December 2016Date of effect: 1 January 2017PurposeTo advise registered establishments preparing fish and fish products for export as food:A new audit regime will apply to the audit of medium…
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Ground cover provides the protective layer of living and decaying plant material on the soil surface. Farmers and graziers impact on ground cover through their daily management. Management practices that reduce ground cover degrade the soil and water assets that support agricultural production and…
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