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25 March 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of disruptions to services as a result of measures being taken to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Summary of changes and key points
To limit the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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Australia’s biosecurity legislation allows us to adapt to changing biosecurity risk. From time to time, we update import requirements to strengthen control on goods where risk has increased,…
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04 April 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide information to treatment providers, exporters and authorised officers (AOs) on the planned update to the Methyl bromide fumigation methodology and upcoming information sessions.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Methyl bromide…
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This is Supporting information for 1.1a.iii Forest area in Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) regions, published December 2023.1.1a.iii Forest area in RFA regions is one of four parts of Indicator 1.1a Area of forest by forest type and tenure.Forest types in RFA regionsThe national forest types are…
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ABARES About my region is a dashboard incorporating data on the agricultural, forestry and fisheries industries in your region. The regions are based on regional boundaries set by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The dashboard presents an overview of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry…
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27 July 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.All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information.All…
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11 February 2016PurposeTo advise industry that Papua New Guinea has lifted the prohibition of the import of selected fruits and vegetables.Summary of changes and key pointsIn August 2015 the Papua…
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11 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?Yukselis…
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Introduction
On 14 November 2019, the Senate moved that the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquire into the Federal Government’s response to the drought occurring at that time, and the adequacy and appropriateness of policies and measures to support farmers, regional…
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We have started a review of the biosecurity risks associated with importing foetal bovine serum into Australia.
Steps to complete this reviewWhen we do a review, we:review the science on pests and diseases of concernassess and analyse biosecurity risksdevelop…
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