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19 December 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) that operate an approved arrangement site and hold approval for class 14.4 rural tailgate inspection.
What has changed?
The department has published an updated Container Inspection Record (CIR) to include an…
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19/12/2023
Species: All
Countries: All
Attention
Accredited Veterinarians (AAV)
Purpose
To inform Accredited Veterinarians (AAVs) of relevant changes to the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021 including for AAV record-keeping requirements and changes to show cause notice periods…
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19/12/2023
Species: All
Countries: All
Attention
All
Purpose
To inform stakeholders of the amendments made to the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021 (Animals Rules) and provide information about actions that regulated entities need to take.
Key points
On 18 December 2023 amendments…
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18 December 2023
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel owners, operators, masters and shipping agents who represent international vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
18-month biofouling management requirements education…
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has certified Australia’s Steritech Merrifield irradiation facility for the export of horticulture produce with approved irradiation trade pathways to the United States.
Acting Head of Trade at the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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The Australian Government will gift up to 200,000 canine rabies vaccines alongside financial assistance support to Timor-Leste Government in their roll out of a canine rabies vaccination campaign to protect communities and their dogs from rabies.
Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Beth…
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15 December 2023
Species: All livestock
Countries: All
Attention
All stakeholders
Purpose
To advise stakeholders that the department has published a new policy for Livestock identification requirements in laboratory test reports to support the Australian Standards for the Export of…
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Issued: 15 December 2023
Attention
Food importers and brokers acting on the behalf of food importers.
Purpose
To advise food importers that two forms to request exemption from inspection and testing under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS) are now available on the department’s…
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14 December 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and Authorised Officers of the 2023‑24 end of year closure office arrangements for the department and the non-prescribed goods export program.
Summary of changes and key points
The department’s…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 13 December 2023, troughs generated rainfall totals of up to 150 millimetres across tropical Northern Australia and South Australia. The movement of Tropical Cyclone Jasper brought rainfall in northeast…
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