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This webpage contains industry notices relating specifically to system maintenance, outages and service disruptions associated with the department’s biosecurity import systems.Please see below for information relating to changes to publication of these notices and email notification subscription…
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24 December 2025PurposeTo provide further information about the recent notice issued by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) Announcement No. 219 of 2025 Announcement on Relevant Requirements for the Declaration Management of Imported Agricultural Products…
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The Department of Agriculture manages 2 European Union (EU) and 2 United Kingdom (UK) export dairy tariff rate quotas, which were initially put in place after the World Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay Round (1994) for the EU, and split between the EU and UK as a result of the United Kingdom…
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Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, all international vessels and goods become subject to biosecurity control when they enter Australian territorial seas.If your vessel is subject to biosecurity control, you can only enter Australia at ports that are first points of entry (FPOE). This is unless we have…
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Cruise vessel standard – additional human health requirementsThere are now additional human health requirements for seaport operators of locations where cruise passengers disembark. Find out more.First points of entry (FPOE) are locations where vessels and goods that are subject to biosecurity…
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First points of entry (FPOE) are locations where aircraft and goods that are subject to biosecurity control are permitted to arrive. To be an FPOE, landing places must meet certain requirements.When the Biosecurity Act commenced in June 2016, existing landing places were issued temporary…
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These tables show usage of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade AgreementFinal position for the 2025 quota year (as at 31 December 2025)Quota typeTotal quota Year 3 (kg)Shipped (kg)% shippedBarley7,000,00000Wheat and meslin80,000,0006,623,2408Rice – long Grain1,000,00000Rice - Broken11,500,…
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These tables show usage of the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) quotaFinal position for the 2025 quota year (as at 31 December 2025)Quota typeTotal quota(TN)Shipped (to nearest TN)% quota shippedOranges and mandarins13,7005,13638Pears3,70000Almonds34,00023,…
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Updated 5 January 2026Notice to Industry 3: Horse truck driver requirements – transport of imported horsesDownload PDF - 384 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help.Online versionIntroductionThis document sets out the responsibilities of horse truck drivers who move…
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The department incurs a range of costs in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers under its portfolio legislation. We are responsible for collecting prescribed fees and charges from industry and the public, on the basis of recovering its costs related to those activities,…
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