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2019-07 - Business Systems Program – Removal of paper phytosanitary certificates for exports to the Philippines

30 January 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the exchange of electronic export certificates (including phytosanitary certificates) between Australia and the Republic…
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2016-59 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export applications for mainland Australian apple and pear growers and packhouses in 2017

25 October 2016PurposeTo advise mainland Australian apple and pear entities that applications for exports to Thailand for the 2017 season have opened.BackgroundCountries with protocol markets have specific…
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79-2018 - Cost recovery charges for diagnostic services for specific consignments

​26 July 2018​Who does this notice affect? Industry stakeholders, including commercial importers and brokers. What has changed? In 2014-15, the department undertook a comprehensive review of the…
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2018-23 - Horticulture Exports Program – Transition from export listed property to accredited properties and new instructional material

​​​28 June 2018PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of the release of new instructional material for the management and audit of horticulture accredited properties.​Summary of changes…
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154-2024: Update to the process for importing non-standard dehydrated and pre-sterilised microbiological media

18 July 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers of culture media productsWhat has changed?The department has completed an import risk review of dehydrated and pre-sterilised microbiological media. The review recommends new baseline risk mitigation measures to modernise and simplify Australia’s…
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2024-59: Plant Export Operations – Updates to Micor Plants

13 September 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of upcoming changes to Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor) cases for plant and plant products and potential updates to relevant Request for Permits (RFPs).Summary of changes and key pointsOn Monday, 16…
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IFN 09-24: Proposed introduction of new charge for approved arrangements

AttentionStakeholders in the import industries including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, compliance agreement holders and biosecurity industry participants.PurposeTo advise stakeholders that:The department is proposing to introduce a one-off charge that would apply when an approved…
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81-2025: Transition phase of the Highly compliant importer project

20 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who lodge imported cargo eligible under the Highly Compliant Importer Project (HCIP).BackgroundThe highly compliant importer project (HCIP), implemented in July 2018, is an initiative to reduce intervention for compliant…
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2022-57 - Plant Export Reform Program – Recognition of food safety certification to streamline export audits

09 September 2022 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of changes being made to departmental audit requirements to allow for the recognition of food safety certification schemes. Summary of changes and key points From 1 October 2022, horticulture accredited property…
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2016-24 - Authorised Officer Program – Release of remaining horticulture protocol job functions

13 May 2016 Purpose To advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released the remaining protocol job functions for the inspection of berries, stone fruit (other than cherries), tropical fruit, curcubits and chillies, and root vegetables to protocol markets. Key points…
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