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Post entry quarantine facility

The Australian Government’s Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility located in Mickleham, Victoria manages high-risk plant and animal imports, including cats, dogs, horses, live birds, hatching eggs, bees and ruminants. When these imports arrive in Australia, they are kept in quarantine while their…
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164-2021: Expansion of the Compliance Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

2 August 2021Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Fresh pomegranates from the United StatesSphagnum peat and peat with approved additives from countries free of foot and mouth disease (FMD)Fresh mature coconuts (husk removed and prayer nuts) from all countriesDried coconut products…
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List of low, medium and high risk fish species for human consumption

Download List of low, medium and high risk finfish species for human consumption (PDF 161 KB)  List of low, medium and high risk finfish species for human consumption (DOCX 223 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Importers should…
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Questions and answers for the draft non-regulated risk analysis for table grapes from Korea

13 April 2011​​Why is this non-regulated risk analysis being undertaken? Australia is responding to a formal market access request for table grapes from Korea submitted in 2007. Why is the risk…
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Analysis – Opportunities for Australian wine exports to the UK

The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023. The A-UKFTA immediately eliminates tariffs on all Australian wine exports to the UK. Before the agreement, Australian wine entered the UK at the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) rate. The UKGT replaced the EU's…
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Notice to Industry 6: Horse equipment arriving with horses from the northern hemisphere

Last published 14 April 2025DownloadNotice to Industry 6: Horse equipment arriving with horses from the northern hemisphere (PDF 154 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionPurposeTo inform horse importers of the requirements and their…
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Military frequently asked questions

​​​[expand all] What happens when I arrive in Australia? On arrival in Australia you must present an Incoming Passenger Card. In it you must declare all items of interest to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Department of Home Affairs, such as food, items with seeds…
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Decrowned pineapples from India and Indonesia

We are conducting a risk analysis for fresh decrowned pineapples for human consumption from India and Indonesia. Risk analysis:When we do a risk analysis, we:​​review the science on pests and diseases of concernassess and analyse biosecurity risksdevelop…
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06-2019 - BICON, COLS, PEBS, EXDOC & MARS - Unavailable from 00:01 to 03:00 Saturday 19 January 2019 (AEDT)

​​​14 January 2019Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) System during this planned maintenance period.All importers and customs…
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63-2018 – Mandatory offshore treatment for consignments of used or aged oversize tyres

21 June 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of relevance to importers, manufacturers, customs brokers and agents involved in the import of consignments of used oversize tyres into Australian…
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