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We are responsible for assessing the biosecurity risks associated with the import of a range of goods from overseas.
We conduct import risk analyses in response to new information about biosecurity risks or to an import request.
Read more about how we conduct import risk analyses.
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2014
This disease strategy manual is an integral part of the Australian Aquatic Veterinary Emergency Plan (AQUAVETPLAN).
The manual sets out the disease control principles for use in response to a suspected or confirmed outbreak…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 12 May 2021, troughs, cold fronts and a low-pressure system resulted in moderate rainfall being recorded across parts of western and south-eastern Australia.
The rainfall across cropping…
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12 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of the following cucurbitaceous seed for sowing (including synonyms) from all countries:
Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)
Cucumis melo (cantaloupe)
Cucumis sativus (cucumber)…
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Joint Communiqué19 November 2020, (virtual meeting hosted by Australia)Australia and New Zealand maintain a special, close economic relationship and a strong, shared interest in biosecurity. This year’s Australia–New Zealand Biosecurity Cooperation (ANZBC) meeting highlighted the importance of…
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Australian Government policy is to recover the full cost of delivering export regulatory services. Under the Australian Government Charging Framework, we must regularly document changes to regulatory charging activities through a Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).
Background
On 1 July…
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22 November 2011This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh lychee fruit from Taiwan and Vietnam.
The…
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1 November 2018
This Biosecurity Advice announces the commencement of the risk analysis for fresh apple fruit from the Pacific Northwest States (Oregon, Idaho and Washington) of the United States of America (PNW-USA).
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) expects…
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13 December 2012
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft pest risk analysis report for fresh island cabbage from the Pacific (Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and…
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Revised Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Apples from New Zealand
FACT SHEET – JUNE 2004
BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA commenced an import risk analysis (IRA) on apples from New Zealand in 1999…
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