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Conducting an import risk analysis

OverviewAustralia’s economy relies on strong and open trade. Every day, we import a range of live animals, plants and animal and plant products.We must determine if an animal, plant or animal/plant product is safe to import to Australia before importing it. This is because these imported goods can…
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114-2020 – The department is decommissioning a number of AQIS Commodity Codes (ACC) to align with the cessation of the offshore pre-shipment inspection program

13 July 2020Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Fresh avocados from New ZealandFresh blueberries from New ZealandFresh capsicums and peppers from New ZealandFresh stone fruit and cherries from New Zealand and the United States of AmericaFresh oranges from the United States of…
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223-2019 - Amendment to Industry Advice Notice 221-2019 Changes to AIMS directions issued under the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme

20 December 2019Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers who import goods eligible for the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme, and Biosecurity Officers who process AIMS entries that contain one or more lines of goods eligible for the CBIS.See full list of goods eligible for the…
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204-2019 - Updates to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) methyl bromide and sulfuryl fluoride treatment rates

4 December 2019 Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principle agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that require increased…
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183-2019 - Changes to the clearance of fresh lemons and limes imported from the United States

8 November 2019Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of fresh lemons and limes being imported from the United States of America.What has changed?From 12 November 2019, the department is transitioning fresh lemons and limes imported from the United States from the Compliance-Based…
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29-2018 - COLS lodgement pre-payments through third-party cargo logistics software

23 March 2018Who does this notice affect? All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.What’s changed? The…
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Biosecurity Advice 2016-27 - Cessation of departmental stamps from 1 August

26 July 2016Departmental stamps for import related clearance activities will cease to be used as of 1 August 2016.The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will no longer use departmental stamps…
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Land use and management

​​​​​This website is an information hub to assist land managers, planners and others who need to know more about land use, land management practices and land cover data and information for Australia.It contains information about land use, land management practices and land cover mapping in…
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55-2016 - Illegal Logging Compliance Advice Notices 2/2016 has now been published

17 June 2016Who does this notice affect?The illegal logging laws affect businesses that import regulated timber and timber products of specific Customs tariff codes within Chapters 44 (wood and wood…
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59-2017 – Update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products

​​15 June 2017Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked Australian wild caught prawns exported to Vietnam, processed and reimported to Australia and associated…
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