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Effective: 18 September 2025AttentionIndustry stakeholders, including food importers and brokers responsible for importing consignments of food subject to testing under the Imported Food Control Act 1992. PurposeTo advise food importers and brokers that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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27 August 2021
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Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, transport companies, shipping lines, stevedores and any other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain that are responsible for…
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Stakeholder submissions on the Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption – draft report, are published below. We received 17 submissions and have been given permission to publish 12. These submissions were made in response to Biosecurity Advice…
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This webpage has recently been updated. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at: plantstakeholders@aff.gov.au. We are conducting an assessment of alternative measures for the importation of fresh Cavendish bananas from the Philippines for human consumption.This is in response…
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Manual return forms can be lodged with us by email or mail.Our ABN is 34 190 894 983.The frequency that you must lodge your return depends on the legislative requirements of the commodity that you are lodging your return for.For information about when you need to lodge your return visit the…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth…
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In 2019 the department commissioned Ernst & Young to undertake an independent review of the costs of our export certification activities. These costs were set out in the 2020-21 food and plant export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements (CRIS). This review informed our public consultation…
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28 April 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind Authorised Officers (AOs) and registered entities under the Bilateral Quarantine Arrangement Systems Operation Manual 6E…
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24 March 2016Who does this notice affect?All clients currently lodging import documentation for biosecurity assessment via email.For informationThis information is following on from 17/2016. To…
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17 February 2016PurposeTo advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will implement a public register of plant exports authorised officers (AOs), and to advise of the requirement for…
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