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05 November 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the check status function within the Post Entry Biosecurity System during the period of this service disruption.InformationStart time:As of: 11:52 Thursday 09 October 2025 (AEDT).The…
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If an international aircraft wishes to land at a non-first point of entry an application for permission under section 239 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 must be submitted directly to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for approval.The Request to land an aircraft or unload goods at a…
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2 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
The Premier of Victoria, Mr Daniel Andrews has reimposed stage three restrictions on 10 postcodes across Melbourne…
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Australia's State of the Forests Report 2013 (SOFR 2013) is the fourth in the series of State of the Forests Reports. Previous national reports were published in 2008, 2003 and 1998. The purpose of the report was to keep the public informed about Australia's forests, their management, use…
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The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has today released Australia’s State of the Forests Report: Synthesis 2023.ABARES Executive Director, Dr Jared Greenville, said the five-yearly report covered all areas of Australia’s forests—public and private…
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Common and pygmy hippopotamuses and their semen can now be imported to Australian zoos after a 40-year hiatus, in a major boost for genetic diversity and the public’s viewing pleasure.Zoos accredited under the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) will soon be able to apply for an import permit to…
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30 August 2023
In mid-2023, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) adopted a new Terrestrial Animal Health Code chapter for equine piroplasmosis (infection with Theileria equi and/or Babesia caballi). The new chapter for equine piroplasmosis includes:
Recommendations for…
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17 June 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and the registration of treatment facilities, to export summerfruit to protocol markets for the 2024-2025 season.Summary of changes and key…
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01 May 2023PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications for the export of bananas, capsicum, papaya and sweetcorn to New Zealand for the 2023-24 season are now open.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for farm and packhouse accreditation to…
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Update: 22 July 2016Date of effect: midnight Sunday 24 July 2016 This notice applies to scallops marketed and exported with roe on or whole with viscera attached.The Department of Agriculture and…
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