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38-2023: Revised Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS) ballast water reporting

21/02/2023Who does this notice affect?All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, preparing for arrival in Australian territory.What has changed?An amended ballast water report and offline forms will be released in MARS on 24 February…
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Xylella bacterial pathogens

Emergency measures are currently in place to manage the risk of the bacterial pathogen Xylella. Further information on these measures is available on the Xylella emergency measures webpage.Public consultation on the draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus…
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Spotted lanternfly

PLANT PEST Adult spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula Spotted lanternflyExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Spotted lanternfly adults are up to 2.7 cm long and approximately 1.2 cm wide with large, visually striking wings. A hitchhiker that feeds on the sap of host plants, including economically…
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Spotted wing drosophila

PLANT PEST Spotted wing drosophila larvae in a strawberry.Credit: Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org Spotted wing drosophilaExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A tiny fly (2–3 mm) that attacks a range of soft-skinned fruit and reduces crop yield and quality through direct…
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Phytoplasmas 16Srl group

PLANT PEST Symptoms are malformations in plants, in this case an onion flower,with aster yellows (left) and normal flower yet to open (right).Credit: Lindsey du Toit, Washington State University,Bugwood.org Phytoplasmas 16Srl group (aster yellows group)Exotic…
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2025-13: Transition to NEXDOC – Other Goods to China, Hong Kong, Macau and the Republic of Korea are transitioning to NEXDOC on 12 May 2025

Date of issue: 29 April 2025Dates of effect: 12 May 2025Attention:Exporters of Other Goods (processed foods, ingredients, beverages, vitamins and supplements, cosmetics and personal care products, animal feed (non-meat derived), edible rendered animal fats and oils, fertilisers, shells), agents and…
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Carbon Farming Outreach Program

 The Carbon Farming Outreach Program (CFOP) supports Australian farmers and land managers, including First Nations land managers, to manage emissions and participate in carbon farming.Emissions management is about understanding and measuring greenhouse gases from agriculture to make informed…
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Poultry meat that is cooked and ready-to-eat

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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Simplified Targeting and Enhanced Processing Systems (STEPS) Program

The STEPS program will address the challenges associated with our complex and inefficient cargo import processes and systems.Our aim is to:simplify biosecurity import processes and make it easier to complymodernise and increase digitisation of our servicesincrease data sharing.Our approach will…
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Imported food notices

We publish Imported Food Notices to inform staff, clients, appointed laboratories and Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) on matters relating to changes to operational requirements in the monitoring of food imported into Australia. These notices are essential for stakeholders to keep…
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