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Our offices are open Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays).General enquiries: 1800 900 090 or + 61 3 8318 6700 (from outside Australia).Postal address: GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.Live animalsFor enquiries relating to companion animals and other live animals other than…
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6 June 2025 Who does this notice affect? Biosecurity Industry Participants who lodge import documentation for Ship Stores and Carnet. What has changed? The department is enhancing the experience for Biosecurity Industry Participants who submit import documentation for Ship…
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27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and biosecurity industry participants (approved arrangement and compliance agreement holders) vessel masters and shipping agents.What has changed?In 2025, the department will apply…
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31 July 2025This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft risk analysis report for the proposed release of the leaf spot pathogen, Neoramulariopsis unguis-cati for the biological control of the weed, cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati).This draft report…
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15 July 2025The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced fresh guava fruit (Psidium guajava) to Australia from all commercial production areas of Taiwan can be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.The draft report is being issued for a public…
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Australian ports are used by the shipping industries to tranship goods through Australia to another country or for use outside Australian waters.
The Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) definition of transhipment is 'the transfer of goods without payment of duty and taxes from the…
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18 December 2014During the Christmas and New Year period of 2014-15, the Department of Agriculture Plant Exports offices will be either closed or staffed with reduced numbers and hours. Confirmed…
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29 June 2021PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that a final 2021–22 non-prescribed goods exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) has been published on the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s (the department) website.Key pointsThe Minister…
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Date of effect: 11 July 2022
Attention
Importers of berries and pomegranate arils, and brokers acting on their behalf.
Purpose
To provide importers with further information about the changes to import requirements for ready-to-eat fresh and frozen berries and pomegranate arils.
See IFN 06-21…
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29 June 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that a final 2021–22 horticulture exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) has been published on the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s website.
Key points
The Minister for…
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