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The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 19 and 20 March 2025 in Canberra. The meeting was co-chaired by Justine Saunders (Deputy Secretary, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and Rachel Chay (Deputy Director General & Chief Biosecurity Officer,…
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28 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries interested in applying to participate in the department’s Safeguarding Arrangement Scheme — including, Biosecurity Industry Participants, Suppliers, Customs Brokers—associated with importing goods that…
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A coconut might be a great souvenir from a Pacific cruise holiday however one traveller’s undeclared keepsake recently cost them $3,300 for breaching Australia’s biosecurity laws.
Cruise ship travellers are reminded to check their bags before attempting to enter Australia and to declare all food,…
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and manufacturers on the process to meet India’s requirements for nutraceutical manufacturers exporting to India to be registered with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) (refer MAA2023-03).
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Animal Health Committee (AHC), May 2022
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Vet Communiqué – May 2022 (PDF 133 KB)
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Animal Health Committee (AHC) provides veterinary leadership and technical expertise for…
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29 November 2022
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A09: Release of the members of the scientific advisory group’s report on the provisional final report for the prawn review (PDF 240 KB)
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DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeAvian Migration and Movement pathogens in the Australo-Papuan context PDF 2126 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit
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19 June 2023
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors (AIMS) is now accepting applications from marine surveyors to become accredited under the Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance (AGSA) scheme.
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Daniel Spring, Luke Croft, Tom Kompas and Kristopher Morey Red imported fire ant (left) and nest (right).Source: Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and FisheriesIn this report, Cost-effectiveness of biosecurity response options to red imported fire…
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4 March 2021
On Friday, 26 February 2021 the department hosted two virtual biosecurity forums to identify issues and solutions in the delivery of biosecurity assessment and inspection services, reform priorities and biosecurity funding arrangements.
Departmental delegates met with 19 industry…
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