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If you are an international student planning to study in Australia, it is important to check Australia’s biosecurity requirements before you pack.Certain food, plant material and animal products from overseas cannot be brought into Australia because they may be carrying serious pests and diseases…
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Specific health risks are posed by international travellers (passengers and crew) arriving in Australia. These risks could have a devastating effect on the Australian community and economy. Effective human biosecurity practices are essential in protecting Australia from serious communicable…
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Australia remains free from the highly contagious strain of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) (specifically clade 2.3.4.4b) that continues to spread overseas.This strain has caused illness and death in poultry, wild birds and mammals overseas. If it reaches Australia, this disease would have…
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Non-tariff measures: a revised methodology for the quantification of bilateral trade effects of policy measures at a product levelQuantification of the trade effects of non-tariff measures provides an important input for decision making. This technical paper outlines improvements to an earlier…
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All travellers coming to Australia must be aware of Australia’s strict biosecurity requirements and the penalties for not complying with those requirements.In accordance with the Biosecurity Act 2015 and the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014, a biosecurity officer can give…
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Imports of plants and their products from outside Australia can risk introducing weeds, pests and diseases. These can threaten Australia’s natural environment, our food security and economy.We set import conditions to reduce these risks. Learn more about how we manage plant biosecurity risks.Plant…
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Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, all international vessels and goods become subject to biosecurity control when they enter Australian territorial seas.If your vessel is subject to biosecurity control, you can only enter Australia at ports that are first points of entry (FPOE). This is unless we have…
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These tables show usage of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade AgreementFinal position for the 2024 quota year (as at 31 December 2024)Quota typeTotal quota Year 2 (kg)Pro-rata (May-Dec)Shipped (kg)% shippedBarley7,000,00000Wheat and meslin80,000,0006,623,2408Rice – long Grain1,000,00000Rice -…
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You can import some pet psittacine bird species into Australia from New Zealand.You cannot import pet birds from any other country.Step-by step guideFollow these steps to import your pet bird from New Zealand.Step 1: Check your bird is eligible for importTo be eligible for import your bird must be:…
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Nick Ormsby, owner of Razor Rock Farm in the Northern Territory, understands that water really is the essence of life. When you’re looking after 35 hectares and over 72,000 mango trees, good water management is essential for his business.Thanks to the Future Drought Fund, as part of the Northern…
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