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Biotechnology is a powerful enabling technology that has the potential to revolutionise many industries, including agriculture. Biotechnology offers benefits for farmers, the food manufacturing industry, consumers and the community; and the department supports the development and use of…
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Welcome to an easier way to do businessAbout the Biosecurity PortalThe department is improving the way we deliver our services to our industry clients. We have worked with industry to co-design our new digital service model and enable streamlined and simplified interactions with us online through…
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8 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 17 May 2023, high-pressure systems kept much of the country dry. Fronts and troughs brought isolated showers to southern parts of Australia. Meanwhile, moist onshore flow coupled with a low-pressure system…
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The Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy (Min docs) sets requirements that must be met when lodging an import declaration. The policy also sets the minimum requirements for documents used to support risk assessment of imported goods for biosecurity purposes or for goods…
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You can import some pet psittacine bird species into Australia from New Zealand.You cannot import pet birds from any other country.Step-by step guideFollow these steps to import your pet bird from New Zealand.Step 1: Check your bird is eligible for importTo be eligible for import your bird must be:…
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Office of the Director-General
Reference:08/18815
Cover Letter
Ms Louise van Meurs
General Manager
Plant Biosecurity
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Dear Ms van Meurs…
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23 October 2020Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Fresh dates imported for human consumption, from the United States of AmericaDried dates imported for human consumption, from all countriesDried Ziziphus dates (permitted spp.) for human consumption, from all countriesWhat has…
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16 October 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Authorised Officers (AOs) that video tutorials demonstrating how to use the Plant Export Management System (PEMS) to complete inspection and calibration records are now available.
Summary of changes and key points
A suite…
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17 July 2015Who does this notice affect? This notice applies to agricultural export industries. Information The Department of Agriculture is reviewing agricultural export regulation. Agricultural…
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