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25 August 2011​​Non-regulated risk analysis Why was this non-regulated risk analysis undertaken? Australia is responding to the Republic of Korea’s (hereafter Korea) request to export table grapes to…
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20-2020 - Service Disruption: From 23:00 to 23:59 Tuesday 11 February 2020 (AEDT) – BICON, COLS, MARS, PEBS

10 February 2020 Who does this notice affect? All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period. All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for…
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177-2018 - Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Issue Resolved

5 December 2018Who does this notice affect?Importers, stevedores and brokers of GAS (Giant African Snails)/CAL (Country Action List) cargo awaiting clearance or inspection of containers.Stakeholders in…
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How to bring your cat or dog to Australia from Norfolk Island (Group 1 country)

This step-by-step guide will help you prepare your cat or dog for import into mainland Australia from Norfolk Island.While Norfolk Island is an Australian territory, there are plants, animals and pests that are unique to each region. This means you still need to meet certain import conditions for…
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265-2025: Translations of packing declaration fact sheet now available

12 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19 approved arrangements, freight forwarders and other industry participants who arrange or prepare documentation for imported goods.What has changed?…
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22-2019 - Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Scheduled Outage Notification 21:00 Saturday 16 February 2019 – 05:00 Sunday 17 February 2019 (AEDT)

​​15 February 2019Who does this notice affect? Importers and brokers of sea containers and break bulk cargo from countries listed on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ Country Action…
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36-2019 - Department of Agriculture and Water Resources S-Cargo Scheduled Outage Notification 21:00 Saturday 16 March 2019 – 01:00 Sunday 17 March 2019 (AEDT)

​15 March 2019Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of sea containers and break bulk cargo from countries listed on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources' Country Action List (CAL).…
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Elephant Semen

Information available in HTML can be viewed by clicking on the document name within the description column    Number Description  Word  PDF…
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28-2023: The BICON website is being upgraded!

13 February 2023 Who does this notice affect? All clients who use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON). What has changed? The BICON website will be updated with a new look and feel in April. The changes are aimed at improving your experience when using BICON. The…
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40-2022: Update to list of approved countries for bovine fluids and tissues and list of countries free of lumpy skin disease (LSD)

16 March 2022 Who does this notice affect? This notice is relevant to importers of bovine material from Singapore, including bovine fluids and tissues for laboratory purposes and dairy products for human consumption. What has changed? The Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (the…
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