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2 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All import stakeholders including freight forwarders, importers, custom brokers, airports, airlines, seaports, mail facilities and related biosecurity industry participants.
What has changed?
The Biosecurity Operations Division (BOD) within the…
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Date of issue: 1 July 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention: …
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22 June 2021Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that…
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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2021
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Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Report 197: Minamata Convention on Mercury [PDF - 137 KB]
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The Government thanks the Committee for its consideration of the Minamata…
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Australia is facing significant and evolving threats posed by exotic pests and diseases across multiple import pathways. These pests and diseases could have devastating effects on agricultural industries, the environment, trade and export market access, our economy and our way of life if they were…
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Phalaenopsis spp. nursery stock can be imported into Australia either as nursery stock other than tissue cultures, or as tissue cultures (please see the department’s import conditions database BICON for conditions).Phalaenopsis spp. nursery stock other than tissue cultures can be imported from…
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March 2024DownloadAustralian Government response to the Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Fisheries quota system (PDF 210 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.IntroductionOn 7 December 2020, the Senate moved that the Rural…
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Import conditions for fresh avocados (Persea americana) from Chile have been published on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits will now be issued.The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between an exporter in Chile and an importer in Australia. The…
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If you want to bring your cat or dog to Australia, you may need to apply for an import permit. Cats and dogs from some countries or territories do not need a permit.Read the right step-by-step guide for importing your cat or dog.Before you startYou will need to allow at least 6 months to complete…
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This indicator (Indicator 1.1a) uses the area for each forest type over time as a broad measure of the extent to which forest ecosystems and their diversity are being maintained. Reporting on forest tenure aids our understanding of how different land management regimes may impact on forest…
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