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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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25 November 2024Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements (AA) operators who are required to lodge Class 14.4 AA inspection outcomes via the Biosecurity Portal.InformationRestored time:As of: 03:40 Saturday 23 November 2024 (AEDT).Detail:An unplanned service disruption was previously…
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19 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are lodging inspection requests to the department.
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The unplanned service disruption to the Biosecurity Portal and Scheduling and Workload Management System (SWMS) has now been resolved.
Action…
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Scientific name: Oryctes rhinoceros
About CBR
The beetle develops from a grub.
There are different strains of the beetle.
The beetle damages plants by causing loss of leaf area, early nut fall resulting in lower yields.
Until recently the beetle has…
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What is Sterile Insect Technique?
Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is a recognised phytosanitary procedure for pest management under the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs). It is a sterilisation technique that can provide effective control of target insect populations such as…
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To approve export requests (REXs) under the Export Control Act and associated Rules, you must register as an automated export permit issuer (AEPI) with the department. You also need to register as a Client Group Member for the company you are approving export requests for, see How to register and…
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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is seeking your feedback on its Regulator Performance Framework (RPF) 2017–18 self-assessments.
The department works with governments and industry partners to grow the value of agricultural trade and reduce risk to the agricultural sector.
It has…
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8 September 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal.
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A systems issue has prevented some requests…
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As a part of the Seafood Export Facilitator (SEF) service we have been talking with industry to find out what you would like additional information on. To make the export process easier to understand our SEFs have been busy recording a range of short videos to help both current and new exporters.Do…
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24 February 2020Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including master consolidators, freight forwarders, treatment providers, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require increased biosecurity intervention during the 2019-20…
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