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Review of the biosecurity import requirements for fresh date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) from the Middle East and North Africa region – draft report

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is conducting a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh date fruit from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The draft report…
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Biosecurity risk treatment guide

​Publication details Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - September, 2022  Imported goods may be subject to targeted or random inspections by biosecurity officers who are trained to look for biosecurity risks on imported goods. This guide assists in instances where…
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Department-recognised animal welfare system

Publication details Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, March 2023. This document outlines the conditions under which the department formally recognises the voluntary Australian Livestock Processing Industry Animal Welfare Certification System (AAWCS). The role of AUS-MEAT in…
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Approved arrangement guidelines - Wild game meat

​​​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, May 2015Under the Export Control (Wild Game Meat and Wild Game Meat Products) Orders 2010, it is the responsibility of the Establishment Occupier to develop, implement and maintain the establishment’s approved arrangement to…
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Forest Industry Advisory Council (FIAC)

FIAC undertook the function of the Forest and Wood Products Council, which is required under section 11 of the Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002 (RFA Act), from 2014 until 2023. The Strategic Forest and Renewable Materials Partnership was established in 2023, and has assumed…
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Checklists for reviewing laboratory test reports for seeds for sowing

Publication detailsUse these checklists to help ensure overseas laboratory reports meet our requirements for restricted Cucurbitaceous seed, capsicum seed and tomato seed for sowing.DownloadReviewing laboratory test reports for restricted Cucurbitaceous seeds for sowing PDF (240 KB)Reviewing…
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Aircraft application form - Request to land an aircraft or unload goods at a place not determined to be a point of entry in Australian territory

If an international aircraft wishes to land at a non-first point of entry an application for permission under section 239 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 must be submitted directly to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for approval.The Request to land an aircraft or unload goods at a…
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Australian Plague Locust Commission: New and old technology, innovations and lessons learnt during the recent desert locust upsurge 2019-2022

Episode: Sept 2024Presenters:Heath McRae - Deputy Director and Operations Manager, Australian Plague Locust Commission.Summary: Heath discusses the Desert Locust upsurge in Africa in 2019-2022, and whilst there are differences in Desert Locust and Australian Plague Locust biology and behaviour…
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186-2019 - Cancelled - COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 08 November to 04:30 Saturday 09 November 2019 (AEDT)

8 November 2019 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 outage period. All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required…
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178-2019 - COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS and PEMS unavailable from 23:30 Friday 08 November to 04:30 Saturday 09 November 2019 (AEDT)

5 November 2019 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 outage period. All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required…
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