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Check any animals, birds or humans for wounds and for signs of maggots deep within the wound. Wounds that can become infested include husbandry wounds (for example ear-tagging, castration and dehorning) and relatively minor skin wounds (such as tick bites).…
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The 2023 NSW RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials took place via videoconference on 29 November 2023. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the NSW…
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11 June 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to inform exporters of the publication of the country risk rating by the European Union (EU) for exports of cocoa, coffee, oil palm, soya, wood, and some products containing, or having been made using these commodities.Summary of changes…
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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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Industry Advice Notice no. G2009/04
1 July 2009
Revised guidelines for the Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme (AWPCS) for exports.
The purpose of this notice is to advise industry of…
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We have completed the draft report for the Import risk review for psittacine birds from all countries.Steps to complete this risk analysisWhen we do a risk analysis, we:start the risk analysis by reviewing the science on pests and diseases of concernassess and analyse biosecurity risksdevelop…
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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.
Summary of changes and key points
The…
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24 July 2023
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) commenced on 1 July 2023.
Summary of changes and key points
The NACC and National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 (NACC Act) came into force on 1 July 2023.…
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13 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Clients in the import and shipping industries – including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers – associated with imported goods and containers.
What has changed?
The Minimum documentary and import declarations requirements policy sets the…
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28 October 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products arriving from New Zealand.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) will commence its…
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