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Chinese government registration is required for all food processing and storage establishments handling food exported to China in accordance with both:
Decree 248 – Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Producers of Imported Food
Decree 249 – Administrative…
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12 March 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All importers of cats and dogs from Malaysia.
What has changed?
Malaysia is no longer considered an approved country for the export of cats and dogs to Australia. Under the recent Suspended Goods Determination, importation of cats and dogs directly…
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On 23 June 2025, Italy notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) on a small cattle farm on the island of Sardinia. Italy immediately implemented emergency disease control and eradication measures. The department has conducted a risk…
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On 16 December 2025, the department received preliminary reports of outbreaks of FMD in Boğaziçi village, Ayios Sergios and Lapithos on the island of Cyprus. The department is actively monitoring the outbreaks and has, for precautionary reasons while we continue to gather information, decided to…
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16 December 2020Who does this notice affect?All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment regulatory services between the department’s shut down period.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Canberra…
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16 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture regulatory services between the Department’s shut down period.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture Canberra Office will close from cob Tuesday, 24 December…
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7 December 2023Who does this notice affect?All importers, accredited persons and customs brokers who lodge full import declarations for containerised sea cargo. What has changed?The Department has not changed the requirement for declaring rural destination of FCL/X consignments. This is…
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The Fit and Proper Person (FPP) Test is where the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (or delegate) decides whether a person, or company, is of a trustworthy nature and demonstrates the personal integrity to export agricultural goods from Australia. It is applied when…
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If you believe that a decision made by the department is unreasonable, there is a process in place by which you can ask for a review of that decision. Read the relevant legislation.
If you have difficulty accessing the legislation from our website, please contact us as soon as possible and…
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