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42-2026: Xylella emergency measures: Extension of measures to Musa sp. nursery stock

13 March 2026Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is extending Australia’s emergency measures for the bacterial…
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195-2018 - Loading and shipment of break bulk cargo treated by suspended treatment providers during the 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season

​​24 December 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers,…
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Biosecurity Advice 2014-14 - Commencement of a review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji

​​17 November 2014This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the commencement of a review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji.Stakeholders are invited to make technical submissions relevant to the terms of reference for the review until 19 December 2014.Stakeholders are also…
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MAA 2024-16: Egg and egg products: All Markets: Avian influenza market access issues update #5 – High pathogenicity avian influenza detection in New South Wales and certification updates

Date of issue: 24 June 2024Date of effect: ImmediateRelated MAAs: 2024-08, 2024-10, 2024-12, 2024-13, 2024-15Attention:Egg Exporters - AustralianEgg Export establishmentsLicensed exportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional officesThis Market Access Advice (MAA…
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2022-11: China: Fish: Do you catch, store or prepare fish or fish products that are exported to China? China Import Food Enterprise Registration System

Date of issue: 13 July 2022 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2022-11 Related MAAs: N/A Attention Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee Export establishments Exporters Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional…
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Recall of exported food

​​​The department is responsible for advising importing country authorities of instances where exported Australian food poses a food safety risk and has been subject to a recall, including trade recalls. Export registered manufacturing establishments and exporters have legal responsibilities to…
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92-2016 – Management of cabotage vessels loading dry bulk in-ship agricultural commodities

27 September 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for industry representatives involved with the movement of domestic dry bulk in-ship agricultural commodities (fertiliser, grain and stockfeed…
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Australian livestock genetics to strengthen Pakistan cattle herds

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has successfully negotiated new technical market access into Pakistan for bovine semen and embryos.Head of Trade at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Matthew Koval said this was a huge accomplishment for…
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270-2024: New application form to request biosecurity inspection at a non-Approved Arrangement site

18 November 2024Who does this notice affect?​​Stakeholders seeking to apply for approval for a biosecurity inspection to occur at a non- Approved Arrangement (AA) site. This includes importers and customs brokers with goods that are unable to be managed at an existing AA site.What has changed?​​The…
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104-2025: *Update* Unplanned Service Disruption: Thursday 03 April 2025 – BCST

3 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangement operators attempting to access online reports of entries referred to the department for biosecurity assessment, or management under a class 19 Approved Arrangement, via the Biosecurity Cargo Status Tracker (BCST).InformationUpdate: To…
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