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2024-04: Fish and Fish Products: Great Britain (the United Kingdom, excluding Northern Ireland): Health Certificates no longer required for low-risk products from 30 April 2024

Date of issue: 3 April 2024Date of effect: From 30 April 2024Reference Number: MAA 2024-04Attention:Industries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry AustraliaExport establishmentsExporters, AEPI and EXDOC usersDepartment of…
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Questions and Answers - Lychees from Taiwan and Vietnam

​Why has this announcement on fresh lychee fruit from Taiwan and Vietnam been made? Both Taiwan and Vietnam requested market access for fresh lychee fruit in 2003. Lychees are Taiwan’s and Vietnam’s top priority horticultural market access requests to Australia. The department is now in a…
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A voice for First Nations farmers and communities at drought resilience hub

Dr Raelene Ward is a proud Kunja woman who is giving First Nations farmers and communities a voice across South Queensland and Northern NSW to better prepare for future dry times. Dr Ward is the Knowledge Broker, First Nations Engagement at the Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales…
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2021-29: European Union (EU): Fish and fish products: New export certification

Date of issue: 17 December 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA 2021-29 Related MAAs: Fish MAA 2021-16, 2021-18, 2021-23, 2021-27 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee Export seafood establishments Exporters Department of Agriculture…
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Poultry meat that is cooked and ready-to-eat

Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into 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…
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Tomato potato psyllid import conditions for fresh solanaceous produce purchased in Western Australia

Import conditions for fresh solanaceous fruit and vegetables purchased in Western Australia and imported into the Indian Ocean Territories (IOT) of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands have changed. The department has implemented new conditions that only apply to the following fresh fruit…
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MAA 2021-02: Russia: Multiple Commodities: Food Import Ban Extended

Date of issue: 19 January 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2021-02 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Renderers…
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Compliance and enforcement

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry administers a range of Australian Government legislation to manage our biosecurity system, and regulate exports and imports certification. As a Government regulator, the department monitors compliance with import and export legislation…
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Office locations

National office Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Postal Address: GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Street address: Agriculture House 70 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra 2601, Australia Telephone: +61 2 6272 3933 Office contacts [expand all] Adelaide Street address:…
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A Biosecurity Advice notice  is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources​ - Biosecurity's work. Biosecurity …
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