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Date of issue: 25 July 2024Date of effect: 25 July 2024Reference Number: MAA 2024-08AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Renderers Association, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilExport establishmentsExportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) will continue to work to regulate the welfare of sheep exported live by sea until the trade ends on 1 May 2028. Regulation of live sheep exports by sea will continue under the existing arrangements without caps or quotas until…
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OverviewImports are approved only for specific purposes that limit the likelihood of pest establishment.Examples include only approving import of wood chips for use as biofuel, plants for use under quarantine conditions for scientific purposes, and grains for processing.Evaluating the efficacy of…
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OverviewPredicted trade volume can be considered when assessing the likelihood of entry.Examples of limited trade volume that could be considered during pest risk assessment include a commodity that has low sales or is coming from low-production countries, plants for planting that must undertake…
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15 November 2023
Species: All livestock
Country(s): All
Attention
All stakeholders
Purpose
To advise stakeholders that the department has delayed commencement of new laboratory test report requirements under the updated Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) version 3.3.…
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An Australia wide waste management business which breached the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Biosecurity Act) by incorrectly dumping imported meat products is the first to be subject to on a new two-year monitoring program.
The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry accepted an…
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Date of issue: 26 July 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
All establishments registered with the department for the preparation (including storage, handling and loading) of fish, eggs or milk for export as food.
Purpose
To notify dairy, eggs and fish registered establishments of the…
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6 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All Customs Brokers, Importers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes).
What has changed?
Due to the prevalence of COVID-…
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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.
Information
The Biosecurity Portal is currently experiencing an unplanned outage. Staff may be unable to…
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2 February 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal.
Information
The unplanned service disruption to MyGov…
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