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The best international runners are raring to go after clearing the hurdle of post-arrival biosecurity quarantine.
Twenty-three international racehorses arrived in Australia for the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival and the Sydney Everest Carnival.
They have completed their quarantine at Werribee…
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13 January 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to inform Australian manufacturers and exporters of food products that China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has removed COVID-19 testing for all imported products (including cold-chain products) from 8 January 2023.
Summary…
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7 August 2024Who does this notice affect?Import-related biosecurity treatment stakeholders, including all importers, brokerages, onshore approved arrangement holders, overseas government and industry treatment providers, relevant domestic state and territory government agencies, and other shipping…
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17 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?Following…
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22 May 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?Following…
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03 April 2024Who does this notice affect?All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who are required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System.InformationStart time:As of: Tuesday 02 April 2024.Detail:The Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption.…
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You can seek a review of certain decisions under the Imported Food Control Act 1992. The decisions that can be reconsidered are listed in subsection 42(2) of the Act.Contact the Food Safety Manager in your state or territory about your concerns with the initial decision outcome, before submitting…
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22 February 2024
Who does this notice affect?
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who are required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System.
Information
Start time:
As of: 08:10 Thursday 22 February 2024 (AEDT).
Detail:
The Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) is currently experiencing…
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There can be no doubt that our biosecurity system is complex. Although we divide our system into convenient areas (like plant, animal and marine), some problems don’t fit neatly into our prescribed boxes. For instance, how do we treat seaweed? It’s a plant, but it’s cultivated in ‘hatcheries’,…
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We are conducting a risk analysis for fresh mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) fruit for human consumption from Malaysia.
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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