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Date of issue: 21 March 2025Date of effect: 21 March 2025Expiry: 20 April 2025Reference Number: IAN 2025-01AttentionOrganic operators and exporters, approved certifying bodies, industry bodies.PurposeThe department invites you to provide feedback on proposed changes and…
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OverviewPhysical or chemical cleaning to remove pests or sterilise the surface of the commodity.Examples include washing, brushing, waxing, contact steam or a high-pressure air or water spray for horticultural commodities, surface cleaning of shipping containers (see ISPM 41), and surface…
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China has changed its product registration requirements for cosmetics.
As part of an application, the Chinese Government requires a certificate attesting to the cosmetics being produced according to good manufacturing practices (GMP), in accordance with international standards, from the competent…
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A letter of free sale is sometimes required for registering non-prescribed goods with an importing country authority prior to export.
If the importing country does not state that a letter of free sale is to be from Australia’s competent authority (that is, the department) one can instead be issued…
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We support exporters of non-prescribed goods to access markets overseas. Other government agencies and industry bodies also have a role.Industry BodiesAustralian Hide Skin and Leather Exporters…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received initial allegations from Animals Australia on the evening of Sunday 28 May 2023 of non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) for sheep in Oman. Further details and supporting evidence have been provided by…
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5 May 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, and principal agents— associated with shipping or…
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25 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s Class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) & Class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements;…
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The government regulates the food industry so food is safe to eat and consumers can make informed choices about food.We work with industry and other Australian Government agencies— particularly the Department of Health and Aged Care and Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)—in developing…
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Biosecurity news - Your stories. Your work.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been the traditional custodians of this continent for over 65,000 years. Indigenous rangers are still caring for Country by monitoring what is happening to the plants, animals and oceans around us. Their…
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