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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, together with other Australian government departments, is responsible for operations related to importing goods to Australia.The department manages biosecurity controls to minimise the risk of exotic pests and diseases entering the country.The…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 12 November 2025, rainfall was recorded across scattered areas of Australia.Across cropping regions, rainfall outcomes were mixed.For those cropping regions that recorded rainfall this week, it is likely to support…
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OverviewAustralia’s livestock traceability arrangements are vital to the ongoing health and success of our agricultural sector. The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) plays an important role in capturing livestock movement information for lifetime traceability. This assists governments…
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6 July 2020
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 outage.
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The department will be performing scheduled system maintenance from 23:…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry maintains this list of procedures, which support the Australian and New Zealand standard diagnostic procedures (ANZSDPs) and Australian standard diagnostic tests (ASDTs), to assist laboratory veterinarians.Standards & Guidelines: Generation…
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28 February 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.InformationThe unplanned service disruption to the department’s Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) has been…
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Importer supply chain trial update
The department’s proof-of-concept trial of new arrangements for imported cargo is well underway.
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Biosecurity is a critical part of the government's efforts to prevent, respond to and recover from pests and diseases that threaten the…
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Importer supply chain trial updateOur proof-of-concept trial of new arrangements for imported cargo is well underway.See our latest updatesWe work with the import cargo and shipping industries to protect Australia from harmful pests and diseases.See more on biosecurity requirements you must meet…
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Import industry advice notices 2023
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21 December 2023
272-2023
*Update* - 253-2023: Amendment to Biosecurity Regulation 2016 (Pre-…
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