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NAQS target pests, diseases and weeds

​​The Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) list of target pests, diseases and weeds includes, but is not limited to:Plant PestsExotic fruit fliesMango pulp weevilSugarcane stem-borersAsian citrus psyllidCitrus fruit-borersWeedsSour grassMile-a-minute weedLimnocharisSiam weedSpiked…
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2021-16: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Reminder of new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 19 October 2021Date of effect: From 1 January 2022Reference Number: MAA2021-41 (Dairy), MAA2021-22 (Seafood), MAA2021-16 (NPG)Related: MAA2021-38&40 (Dairy), MAA2021-20&21 (Seafood), MAA2021-14&15 (NPG)Attention:Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export…
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Update - Export restrictions for rock lobster from Tasmania

​Date of effect: 25/01/2013DAFF issues this direction in writing under the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Orders 2005, Order 75, directing exporters and export registered establishments to comply with the following requirements for rock lobster for export from Tasmania until…
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2021-22: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Reminder of new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 19 October 2021Date of effect: From 1 January 2022Reference Number: MAA2021-41 (Dairy), MAA2021-22 (Seafood), MAA2021-16 (NPG)Related: MAA2021-38&40 (Dairy), MAA2021-20&21 (Seafood), MAA2021-14&15 (NPG)Attention:Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export…
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05-2025: Self-service cargo status reports now available on the Biosecurity Portal

9 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Persons under an approved arrangement class 19, including customs brokers and self-reporting importers, who are interested in accessing on-demand details of entries that have been referred to the department.What has changed?The department is pleased to…
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165-2025: Revised conditions for offshore treatments and certification for khapra beetle now in effect

28 May 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of plant products for human consumption (e.g. rice, beans, lentils, dried chilli, cumin and coriander seed), freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved…
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Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is fishing which does not comply with obligations at the following levels: national regional global fisheries conservation, and   management. IUU fishing can occur within zones of national jurisdiction, within areas of control of…
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Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis guidelines

Publication details June 2016 The Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA) guidelines describe the process the Australian Government follows and matters to be taken into account when conducting a BIRA under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and the Biosecurity Regulation 2016. Download Biosecurity…
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Risk analysis for the release of Tachardiaephagus somervillei for the biological control of yellow lac scale (Tachardina aurantiaca)

​ ​ ​ ​The following documents relate to the risk analysis report for the release of Tachardiaephagus somervillei for the biological control of yellow lac scale (Tachardina aurantiaca…
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125-2024: Scheduled Outage: Wednesday 19 June to Thursday 20 June 2024 – DAFF applications

Who does this notice affect?All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.InformationDue to scheduled maintenance the Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS) will be unavailable during the…
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