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New procedures for imported animal-based pet food through the mail will see items destroyed if they don’t pass muster.
Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity and Compliance Dr Chris Locke said the new measures were to control the risk of diseases.
“Animal-based pet food often contains high-risk…
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30 March 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have expanded food safety requirements to include packaged grain and seed exports.
Summary of changes and key points
The Thailand MoPH…
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The carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum) is a rapidly spreading marine animal that forms large colonies. These colonies attach to infrastructure, rocks and grow over and smother other marine organisms like algae, shellfish, and sea sponges. Typically yellow in colour, the carpet sea squirt may…
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7 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods shipped between 1 September 2020 that arrive in…
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8 August 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers, of outages to the PEMS system due to a production upgrade and planned maintenance.Summary of changes and key…
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7 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Persons who lodge documents via Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).What has changed?As a direct result of industry feedback, the department has increased the COLS upload file size limit from 10 MB to 20 MB.This enhancement delivers on commitments to…
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27 June 2024Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Portal users, including Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders, who access the Portal via the digital ID (myID) pathway.What has changed?The login tiles on the Biosecurity Portal digital…
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5 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulatory services across southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. What has changed?The department is preparing for the forecasted severe…
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We’re now planning for the 2025 Regional Outlook conferences so contact us if you’d like to participate in a program, recommend a speaker, host a trade stand or nominate an issue to be discussed.Or keep up to date on future Regional Outlook conferences through the ABARES Essentials newsletter.…
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Pineapple, prawn and peanut producers will be helped to access safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals through $2 million in grants.The grants are part of the Australian Government’s $33.8 million 15-year commitment to help farmers access agvet chemicals to help feed…
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