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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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Specifications for sea freight container inspection stands

The specifications for Sea Freight Container Inspection Stands (the specifications) outlines the design and maintenance requirements of support structures (stands) for sea freight containers, provided by other premises such as Approved Arrangement sites. It is applicable to stands used by…
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2023-04: Assessment Services Exports – Change to contact number

06 February 2023 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to inform plant export clients and stakeholders of a change to the contact number for Assessment Services Exports. Summary of changes and key points From 20 February 2023, all queries for plant export certification requests should…
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195-2025: Unplanned Service Disruption: Saturday 21 June 2025 – Potential delays to documentary assessment processes for Self-Assessed Clearance consignments

21 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients submitting the below declarations:Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)InformationStart time:As of: 07:50 Saturday 21 June 2025 (AEST).Detail:The department is currently experiencing an unplanned…
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2021-73: Plant Export Operations – Advice to food processing and storage facilities managing issues arising from the implementation of China’s new registration and labelling requirements

22 December 2021 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide updated advice to food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China on registration numbers and labelling requirements. This IAN also provides advice on issues with exports and detained consignments…
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Overview of recent ABARES China research

Compiled by James Fell ABARES has produced various research reports about Chinese agriculture since 2014. As of early 2020, there were five strands of ABARES' research relating to China, contributing to a holistic picture of the future of Chinese agriculture and implications for Australian…
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Abalone from Tasmania: sourcing/harvesting restrictions (2017-02)

Date of issue: 11 July 2017Date of effect: immediatePrevious advice: 16 November 2016Purpose To notify export registered establishments and exporters sourcing abalone from Tasmania, of sourcing/…
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Export meat system regulatory action and sanctions policy fact sheet

​​​What is the Export Meat Systems Sanctions Po​licy? The Export Meat Systems Sanctions Policy provides the detail on how the department will implement the regulatory actions and sanctions available to the Secretary within the Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2021 and associated…
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95-2025: Upcoming changes for fresh stone fruit and cherries from the USA on the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

2 May 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of fresh:USA stone fruit, including apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and interspecific hybrids (0809.10.00.05, 0809.30.00.07 and 0809.40.00.08).USA cherries (0809.29.00.22).What has changed?USA stone fruit and cherries are…
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Changes to the macadamia nuts levy and charge rate – Effective from 1 April 2018

From 1 April 2018, the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) component of the macadamia levy, currently set at nil, will increase to 0.2 of a cent per kilogram. The funds raised through the EPPR levy…
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