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This webpage has recently been updated. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at: plantstakeholders@aff.gov.au.We have published import conditions for fresh mangosteen fruit from Indonesia. These are available on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).The decision to…
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Australia is a party to international treaties that govern the trade of goods. As a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Australia is obliged to ensure that sanitary (relating to human and animal health) and phytosanitary (relating to plant health) measures are based on science and applied…
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The best time to prepare for drought is before it happens.There is no “right way” of getting ready for drought but there are people and organisations you can talk to confidentially about your options. They can help you action your drought plan as conditions dry and recover sooner as conditions…
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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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17 April 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of animals, including horses, cats, dogs, hatching eggs, pigeons, alpacas and bees.
This temporary change is relevant to importers of live animals who are required to use Australia’s Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility at Mickleham.…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without…
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Date of issue: 5 February 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-03
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Egg Corporation Limited
Export registered egg processing establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture—Central and Regional offices…
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Importers are reminded of the need for an import permit prior to the arrival of goods in Australia.
With the commencement of the new Biosecurity Act 2015 on 16 June 2016, importers are reminded of the…
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The Working Group on Pesticides (WGP) is an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) committee that directs and oversees the work of the Pesticide Program. It is composed of…
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4 October 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite industry to provide feedback on a new national biosecurity website.
Summary of changes and key points
On 26 August 2019, a national biosecurity website was released to help Australians understand how biosecurity relates to…
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