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20-2019 - Amendment to 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures for vessels

​​13 February 2019Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including vessel operators, stevedores and wharf operators—associated with transporting goods that require…
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19-2019 - Addition of Germany to list of approved Salmonid processing countries

11 February 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers of salmonid products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?This notice is to inform…
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12-2019 - Reporting requirements for goods treated with sulfuryl fluoride fumigation

30 January 2019Who does this notice affect?Brokers, importers and biosecurity industry participants operating under the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Class 19.1 Approved Arrangement: Non-…
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119-2019 - Register as a Master Consolidator importing LCL/FAK containers during the 2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season

26 July 2019Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including master consolidators, freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers, Biosecurity Industry…
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118-2019 - Addition of New Zealand sanitary certificates to eCert for Imports

26 July 2019Who does this notice affect?Customs brokers and importers who import animal-based products from New Zealand that require sanitary certification.What has changed?Effective 5 August 2019, the…
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116-2019 - New requirements for parboiled rice for human consumption

19 July 2019Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to clients, brokers and agents who import parboiled rice for human consumption.What has changed?A new pathway for rice 'semi processed…
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113-2019 - Mandatory pre-shipment methyl bromide fumigation for fresh asparagus imported from Mexico and Peru

11 July 2019Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh asparagus from Mexico and Peru. What has changed?The Department of Agriculture will…
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110-2019 - Name change of operational groups within Biosecurity Operations Division

5 July 2019Who does this notice affect?Peak industry bodies for importers, exporters, approved arrangements and freight forwarders.What has changed?As of 1 July 2019, a number of groups within the…
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National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015-2019

​Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Department of Health, June 2015 Antimicrobial medicines are a precious resource used every day all over the world to effectively treat infections in…
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Antimicrobial resistance

What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to both human and animal health. AMR can affect anyone, of any age, and in any country. AMR occurs when germs that can cause infections become resistant to medicines, such as antibiotics, that are used…
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