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Imported plants and their products can introduce exotic and unwanted weeds, pests and diseases into Australia. These can threaten our natural environment, our food security and economy.
We protect Australia’s biosecurity status through education and targeted regulation.
Shared responsibility
We…
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17 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of:
processed stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients, additives and supplements
pet food, including bird food and fish food
aquarium, hatchery or aquaculture feed.
What has changed?
We’re making it easier to apply to import a range of…
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31 August 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Customs brokers and importers who import goods from New Zealand that require phytosanitary and/or sanitary certification.
What has changed?
Effective 31 August 2020, the department has transitioned the current eCert exchange with New Zealand’s…
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3 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia - including Biosecurity Industry Participants, wharf and terminal operators, Stevedores, and Engineers and structural inspectors who undertake…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2017
Requirements apply to the treatment of prawns, through cooking, to manage biosecurity risk. These measures are in place to manage the risk of White Spot Disease in prawn consignments that were imported prior to the…
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Date of issue: 13 August 2018Date of effect: 3 September 2018Who does this notice affect?All exporters and agents who email the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) for electronic and manual assessments and queries related to food exports and non-prescribed goods. This…
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The Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy is currently under review. We are seeking your feedback on the draft review report until 5 December 2024. Visit our Have Your Say page here.The Commonwealth’s Policy on Fisheries Bycatch (Bycatch Policy) provides a framework for managing fishing-related…
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Office of the Director-General
Reference: 08/17333
5 SEP 2008
Ms Louise van Meurs
General Manager
Plant Biosecurity
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Dear Ms van Meurs
Biosecurity Australia Advice 2008/20 - Issues paper for the the import risk…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or…
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Technical information to support land use mapping in Australia has been developed by Australian and state government members of the Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program (ACLUMP).
In October 2016, Version 8 of the Australian Land Use and Management (ALUM) Classification was…
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