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The word halal is Arabic and means ‘permissible’ or ‘lawful’ according to Islamic law. For meat and meat products to be recognised as halal, the animal must be slaughtered and processed in accordance with the requirements of Islamic law.Each year, Australia exports over 1 million tonnes of meat and…
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13 September 2016 Who does this notice affect?Fumigators and importers of cut flowers and fresh produce.What has changed?The department will be conducting post-fumigation inspections for consignments…
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6 May 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is to inform the prawn import industry that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) approved a laboratory (Agrigen Pty Ltd…
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12 December 2016Who does this notice affect? The following information is relevant to Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs), and accredited persons operating under the Department of Agriculture and…
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Import conditions for pome fruit are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible from certain countries. A decision to import these goods…
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Update: 12/02/2016Date of effect: immediate Exporters and processing establishments are reminded that the following sourcing requirements set out in the Export Control (Fish and…
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7 November 2019
Who does this notice affect?
All clients attempting to access invoices using the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the…
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23 November 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB…
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15 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this maintenance period.
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON)…
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20 May 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Import industry
What is happening?
Following industry consultation and further consideration of the impacts on industry, the Australian Government has made the decision not to proceed with the Onshore Biosecurity Levy. An alternative levy will not be…
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