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101-2024: Services Restored: Tuesday 21 May 2024 – BICON

21 May 2024Who does this notice affect?All clients required to create new permit applications or access existing application documents within the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.InformationBetween 13:50 and 16:50 on Tuesday 21 May 2024 (AEST), there was an issue with the…
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77-2024: Upcoming enhancements to the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS): herbal tea bags, raw nuts, dried coconut products (excluding desiccated), powdered herbs and spices, fresh and dried mushrooms and truffles from all countries

29 April 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Tea bags from all countries (0902)Raw nuts from all countries (0802.12.00.08, 0801.22.00.37, 0802.22.00.10, 0802.32.00.12, 0802.52.00.23, 0802.62.00.25, 0801.31.00.38, 0801.32.00.39)Powdered herbs and spices (0904.22.00.05, 0904.22.…
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2012-11 - Further Guidance on ESCAS Requirements for Initial and Performance Audit Reports - Cattle and Buffalo

​27 July 2012 Species Cattle and Buffalo Country All countries where an ESCAS is required Relevant to Live animal exporters LiveCorp, ALEC, MLA Purpose Over the past few months DAFF has received and assessed a number of independent performance audit reports (IPARs). Based on our…
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Partnering to implement the National Soil Action Plan

The Partnering to implement the National Soil Action Plan program is a $20 million initiative from the 2023-2024 budget.The Australian Government is partnering with states and territories to deliver 17 projects that address one or more priority actions of the National Soil Action Plan (2023-2028)…
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Questions and Answers

​The risk analysis for table grapes from India [expand all]Why has this risk analysis been undertaken?The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources helps people and goods…
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Fresh Cherry fruit from NZ into WA

​​Import conditions for cherry fruit from New Zealand are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible. A decision to import cherry fruit from New Zealand into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in Australia and a…
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2019-A09 - Reinstatement of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as an approved jurisdiction for import of horses to Australia

25 November 2019 The Department of Agriculture has assessed the equine health status of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HK SAR) and the biosecurity controls in place for racehorses under the control of the Hong Kong Jockey Club that travel to and from the Conghua Training Centre (CTC…
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Response to the Issues paper for import risk analysis for fresh apples from the People's Republic of China - Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

Office of the Director-General Reference:08/17372 5 Sep 2008 Ms Louise van Meurs General Manager Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Dear Ms van Meurs…
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2013-23 - Grain and Seeds Export Program - Canola for Processing to China

​​01 May 2013 Purpose To advise industry and Authorised Officers that the Manual of Importing Country Requirements (MICoR) has been updated with the importing country requirements for canola…
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Getting rabies on the run in the Asia-Pacific

Australia has donated 400,000 dog rabies vaccines to Indonesia to combat the spread of the disease. Acting Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Beth Cookson, said collaborating with Indonesia not only supports our neighbour to control dog rabies and prevent deaths in communities, but also helps…
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