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On 3 May 2016, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources engaged Ernst & Young to undertake an independent cost, benefit and risk analysis of the relocation of the Australian Pesticides and…
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Date of Issue: 22 May 2013
Date of Effect: Immediate
Affected Markets
Russia
Seafood exports to Russia
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has received advice from…
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29 October 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders with an interest in Australia’s import conditions for prawns.What has changed?The department has recently received increased enquiries questioning whether there has been a change in Australia’s import conditions for whole (unpeeled) uncooked…
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State and territory governments recognise the importance of protecting Australia from exotic animal diseases and managing endemic animal diseases.Each state and territory has a list of 'notifiable' animal diseases. These lists contain animal diseases that are of national concern.These diseases are…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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1 April 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) to align with the Export Control Act 2020.
Summary of changes and key points
The Export Compliance Expiry Period field has been renamed Inspection Validity…
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PLANT PEST
Cotton plant affected by one begomovirus—cotton leaf curl virus.Gerald Holmes, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org
Exotic begomovirus and vectors (exotic strains and species)Exotic to Australia, however some strains and vectors are present in…
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Rising interceptions
In 2020, Australia saw a marked increase in khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) interceptions. These tiny but hardy insects – or their remains – were found in goods they had previously not been found with, and in shipments from countries not known to have khapra beetle.…
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What is Codex?
Codex Alimentarius is Latin for 'code' and 'food'. Simply translated, it means 'food code'. The Codex Alimentarius Commission has its headquarters in Rome. It is a body set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (…
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