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Bringing or mailing goods to Australia

Certain food, plant material and animal products from overseas could introduce serious pests and diseases into Australia, devastating our valuable agriculture and tourism industries, unique environment and our way of life.Before you bring or mail goods to Australia, check that it's allowed into…
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2022-11: Horticulture – Applications for the export of fresh cucurbit species to New Zealand under the winter window pathway

2 March 2022 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses for fresh cucurbit species under the winter window pathway listed in the New Zealand Export Plan (Export Plan). Summary of key points…
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2021-48: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue:  3 December 2021 Date of effect:  1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 48 Attention Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council,…
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244-2025: Applications for the Department’s Safeguarding Arrangement Scheme now open

28 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries interested in applying to participate in the department’s Safeguarding Arrangement Scheme — including, Biosecurity Industry Participants, Suppliers, Customs Brokers—associated with importing goods that…
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2016-42 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export of summerfruit to China, Taiwan and Thailand

1 July 2016PurposeTo call for applications for approval of orchards, packhouses and treatment facilities for export of summerfruit to China, Taiwan and Thailand for the 2016/2017 season.Background The…
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Reference laboratories and collaborating centres

Find contact details for Australian national animal health reference laboratories: Reference laboratories and collaborating centres Policy for reference laboratories The role of Australian national reference laboratories is designed to harmonise with the World Organisation for Animal Health (…
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2024-25: Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of strawberries to Thailand in 2024

07 May 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications for the accreditation of farms and packhouses and registration of treatment facilities are now open to export strawberries to Thailand for the 2024 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open…
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Final Pest Risk Analysis report Ca.L

​​​​21 December 2011 This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the “Final pest risk analysis report for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter species’ and their vectors associated with Rutaceae”. The final report recommends quarantine measures to import host plant material of ‘Candidatus…
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Crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms, 2022–23

Author: Ben SlatterIn 2023, data describing crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms were collected for the second consecutive year through the ABARES Horticulture Survey. Crop loss/waste refers to primary production outputs that were intended for human use but ended up either not being…
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Nudging farmers and citizens on biosecurity

Staff from the Plant Protection and Environmental Biosecurity offices travelled to Brisbane in April to take part in a subject matter expert panel for the Nudgeathon at the Queensland University of Technology. The Nudgeathon is an example of collaboration between government and behavioural…
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