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Questions and answers for the draft non-regulated risk analysis for table grapes from Korea

13 April 2011​​Why is this non-regulated risk analysis being undertaken? Australia is responding to a formal market access request for table grapes from Korea submitted in 2007. Why is the risk…
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254-2022: December 2022 / January 2023 Holiday Shut Down Operating Hours

6 December 2022 Who does this notice affect? All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulatory services between the department’s shut down period. What has changed? Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Canberra…
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Authorised Officers

What is an AO?An 'AO' is a plant export Authorised Officer.AOs are individuals, trained and assessed by us and are appointed as Australian Government officials (public officials) under the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). An AO is able to perform a range of export functions on behalf of the…
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Australian Export Meat Inspection System information package

Version 13The Australian Export Meat Inspection System (AEMIS) is an integrated set of controls specified and verified by the government that ensure the safety, suitability and integrity of Australian meat and meat products. Underpinning AEMIS are objective hygiene and performance standards that…
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Applying for an approved arrangement

When assessing your application for an approved arrangement, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry considers:the nature of the goods that will be managed under the approved arrangementany biosecurity risks posed by those goodsif you are a fit and proper person to carry out…
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2019-10 - Horticulture Exports Program – Release of Australian phytosanitary treatment standards for the export of fresh produce to protocol markets

11 February 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise treatment providers who treat fresh fruit and/or vegetables for protocol markets, about the requirement to comply with new Australian phytosanitary treatment application standards.Summary of changes and key pointsFrom 13 May 2019…
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2019-62 - Plant Exports – Christmas and New Year period arrangements

10 December 2019 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and Authorised Officers about arrangements for plant exports systems and services during the Christmas and New Year period. Summary of changes and key points The department's Canberra offices and some regional…
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Variations, changes, suspensions and revocations to class 19 approved arrangements

September 2021If you participate in the following approved arrangements: class 19.1 Non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) or class 19.2 Automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) you must notify the department if you are planning to vary, change, suspend or revoke your…
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34-2020 - Changes to AIMS directions issued under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

3 March 2020Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers who import goods eligible for the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme, and Biosecurity Officers who process AIMS entries that contain one or more lines of goods eligible for the CBIS. See here for a full list of goods eligible…
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57-2016 - Changes in biosecurity directions and forms

​​28 June 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for those who are interested in how biosecurity directions are now issued under the Biosecurity Act 2015 which came into effect on 16 June…
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