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25 October 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders associated with the import of live cats and dogs (including assistance dogs) from the United Kingdom (UK) to Australian territory, including importers, pet transport agents, and official and government-approved veterinarians.What has changed?A…
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CSIROAnimals have been used in research for millennia – some of the first recorded experiments on animals date back to the 4th century BCE. Use of animals for the development and testing of medical products like medicines, vaccines and diagnostic procedures has been critically important to the…
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The National Management Group (NMG) agreed at its meeting on 29 May 2025 that it is no longer technically feasible to eradicate tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) from Australia. This decision is based on the technical considerations of the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (…
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A man involved in an illegal wildlife trafficking ring has been sentenced to 9 months in prison after pleading guilty to 3 offences related to smuggling exotic animals into Australia.Jesse Sayeg admitted to illegally importing live tortoises and turtles in Caloundra Magistrates Court in Queensland…
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The Environmental Biosecurity Office is committed to meaningful connections with First Nations people to achieve better policy outcomes.
The Environmental Biosecurity Office champions First Nations perspectives across all our work.
Championing First…
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Here you will find a range of resources that can help with your due diligence process. This page will be updated as new resources become available.Department guidance materialWe have developed the following guidance material to help you understand and meet your due diligence requirements under…
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13 August 2018 Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned…
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15 November 2019
Who does this notice affect?
All Department of Agriculture clients receiving email messages from the department, including departmental I.T. systems.
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There is currently an unplanned outage affecting the department’s emailing system. This is preventing emails from…
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7 November 2019
Who does this notice affect?
All Department of Agriculture clients receiving email messages from the department, including departmental I.T. systems.
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There is currently an unplanned outage affecting the department’s emailing system. This is preventing emails from…
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30 December 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All brokers and importers who are awaiting clearance of import declarations (FID, LFSAC) lodged on Tuesday 29 December 2020 and Wednesday 30 December 2020.
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The department is continuing to experience IT issues (with AIMS and the…
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