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AttentionFood importers and brokers acting on their behalf.PurposeTo inform importers and brokers of changes to the tests applied to dried, semi-dried and sundried tomatoes and dried dates.Key pointsFrom 26 July 2024, E. coli testing no longer applies to imports of dried, semi-dried and sundried…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NMG) met on 24 July 2024 and 12 September 2024.NMG members received an update on how the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce will deliver critical fire ant suppression activities across 9 local government areas in 2024-25. The work…
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Keep an eye out for our frontline biosecurity staff boasting a fresh new look.From today, all staff working in frontline regulatory roles will wear a new uniform that not only gives our workforce a smart and modern look but clearly identifies us as a national regulatory agency.Deputy Secretary of…
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4 September 2023
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Importers of bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products, and brokers acting on their behalf. Competent authorities in countries that export bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products to Australia.
Purpose
To provide notice of the changes to the import…
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18 November 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind export clients and stakeholders of the contact numbers for Assessment Services Exports, following the decommissioning of the 1800 851 306 number. Clients should update their contact lists with the active contact numbers.Summary…
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Australia has recently reformed its illegal logging laws. The reformed Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 (Act) and Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024 (Rules) are now in effect.Please visit our illegal logging page for information on the changes and links to guidance material.DownloadIllegal…
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The all non-livestock exports report includes total export numbers for non-livestock animal exports from Australia. This report is compiled from information on the export permit and health certificate issued by the department to exporters at the time of departure. If a prescribed species is not…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment manages 8 Japan quotas, including pork. These quotas were put in place by the Japan–Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA).
Australian exporters can export up to 14,000 tonnes of pork products at reduced tariff rates through this…
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AttentionStakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents. Purpose To advise stakeholders that:new prices for biosecurity and imported food regulatory…
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17/02/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity Industry Participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) & class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements.
What…
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