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Authorised Officers

What is an AO?An 'AO' is a plant export Authorised Officer.AOs are individuals, trained and assessed by us and are appointed as Australian Government officials (public officials) under the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). An AO is able to perform a range of export functions on behalf of the…
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Emergency measures for Xylella

Emergency measures are currently in place to manage the risk of Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa and Xylella taiwanensis) entering Australia via imported host plants and some seed species.Australia has transitioned emergency measures to regulate Xylella hosts at the genus level, rather than family level…
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Indicator 1.2b: The status of forest dwelling species at risk of not maintaining viable breeding populations, as determined by legislation or scientific assessment (2024)

This indicator measures the conservation status of nationally listed threatened forest dwelling species. Documentation of this information over time allows analysis of changes to species’ conservation status indicating the extent to which forest species biodiversity is being maintained.This is the…
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Reforming live animal exports

As the regulator, we are committed to continuous improvement. We have several live animal export reform activities in progress. These are designed to: increase the efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness of our regulatory administration increase the transparency of our regulatory…
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Emergency measures for tomato and capsicum seed

We have reviewed Australia’s policies for testing tomato and capsicum seed, initially focusing on Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) and Tomato mottle mosaic virus (ToMMV). As part of this process, we are making changes to existing testing requirements to reduce the risk of infected seed…
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Import industry advice notices 2025

SubscribeImport Industry Advice Notices email notification system Import Industry Advice Notices RSS FeedImport industry advice notices 2025Note: Industry notices relating to biosecurity import systems (e.g. relating to outages, service disruptions and maintenance) have now been moved to a new…
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Submission on the Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Fresh Stone Fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington - Western Australian Fruit Growers' Association

April 2008 Prepared by: The Western Australian Fruit Growers' Association For: Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA Date: 27th June…
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University of Queensland Tree Pathology Centre & Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries response to the Draft import risk analysis report for fresh unshu mandarin fruit from Japan

To: Chief Executive Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601 From: Tree Pathology Centre The University of Queensland & Department of Primary Industries…
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Quarantine Regulators Meeting

The Quarantine Regulators Meeting (QRM), established in 2008, is an annual forum that connects government agencies responsible for or involved in biosecurity and border management.The QRM provides an opportunity for biosecurity agencies worldwide to discuss innovative topics, emerging issues, and…
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YGO Eden Pty Ltd - Denis Brown - Harry K Mitchelson

​Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel YGO Eden Pty Ltd  [No. SPF2010/01-01] Denis Brown [No. SPF2010/02-01] Harry K Mitchelson [No. SPF2010/03-01] Applicants and Luck S Fishing Pty Ltd Party Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Respondent RE:  Small…
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