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You must meet import requirements for plant products that have been exported from Australia and are now returning to Australia.Contact us before your products reach Australia.Who to contactAddress:…
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26 July 2019Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including master consolidators, freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers, Biosecurity Industry…
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In those cases where fish and fish products have been exported from Australia, and are now returning to Australia, quarantine requirements must be met and as such the Animal and Biological Imports Branch (ABIB) in Canberra must be contacted.
It is imperative that the ABIB are contacted…
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In those cases where egg and egg products have been exported from Australia, and are now returning to Australia, quarantine requirements must be met and as such the
department's Animal and Biological Imports Branch (ABIB) in Canberra must be contacted.
It is imperative that ABIB are contacted…
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The department has commissioned the following studies which seek to address matters of interest in agricultural biotechnology and provide balanced information.
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Maintaining product integrity in the Australian seed and grain supply chain PDF [2 MB, 159 pages]…
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10 April 2022
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 maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 9 August 2023, a low-pressure system brought showers to parts of western and southern Australia. Up to 50 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in Western Australia and eastern Victoria and up to 100…
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1 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects all clients requesting inspections for Queensland and Northern NSW locations (except for Cairns) via importsRFI@agriculture.gov.au
Background
Industry Notice 91-2021 identified that the Biosecurity Operations Division within the…
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Did you know a bouquet of flowers could lead to a not-so-pretty bloom: an outbreak of plant pests or diseases?
International travellers arriving in Australia can bring fresh cut flowers and foliage as long as they’re declared. This means they’re inspected…
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Under the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement, World Trade Organization (WTO) members are entitled to maintain a level of protection they consider appropriate to protect life or health within their territory.
We refer to this as the Appropriate Level of Protection (ALOP).
We…
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