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We control the export of plants or plant products prescribed (listed) under Australian export laws. These goods may require an inspection by an accredited Plant Export Authorised Officer (AO) before they can be exported.
Before conducting inspections, AOs must be:
appropriately trained and…
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19 May 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required…
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27 November 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned…
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13 September 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.
What has changed…
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Date of issue: 9 August2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industry bodies, Dairy Export Consultative Committee
Registered export manufacturing establishments
Registered licensed exporters and EDI users
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - Central and Regional…
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Reminder: Check the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) and your import permit conditions (if relevant) to determine all import requirements prior to importing, and to confirm that offshore Ethylene Oxide (ETO) treatment is an acceptable treatment option for your commodity.
ETO is…
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6 May 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has approved two new protected anchorages for the inspection of empty bulk vessels for export.
Summary of changes and key points
The Guideline: Inspection of empty…
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03 November 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.All users of the Cargo Online Lodgement System Business to Government (COLSB2G…
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Authors: Tim Goesch, Peter Legg and Manannan Donoghoe
Map 1 Murray-Darling Basin catchments and major rivers
Summary
The Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) water market is complex and influenced by a range of factors, including weather, commodity markets and water policy. The objective of this report…
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