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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.InformationStart time: As of: 07:55 Friday 28 February 2025 (AEDT).The Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) is…
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3 March 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters of their responsibility to provide documentary evidence of timber legality to their importer, when exporting some types of wood products to the Republic of Korea.
Summary of changes and key points
On 1 October 2019…
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All military vessels arriving in Australia must undergo a routine vessel inspection by a biosecurity officer at their first point of entry into Australian territory (unless invoking sovereign immunity).…
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27 March 2019
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principle agents— associated with importing goods that require…
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13 November 2023
In 2021, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry engaged the CSIRO to produce a report on the biosecurity risks associated with avian influenza viruses and avian orthoavulavirus-1 (also known as Newcastle disease) in relation to egg powders. The report examined the…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment audits export registered establishments to verify the procedures documented in their Approved Arrangement (AA) and assure compliance with export legislation.
Audit frequency
For egg establishments, audit frequency is determined by the type…
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17 February 2016PurposeTo advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will implement a public register of plant exports authorised officers (AOs), and to advise of the requirement for…
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Collaboration, technology and innovation is crucial in managing current and emerging biosecurity risks to Australia’s plant production industries.The Boosting Diagnostic Capacity for Plant Production Industries final report is now available. The project will have significant benefits for plant…
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21 February 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and biosecurity industry participants (approved arrangement and compliance agreement holders) vessel masters and shipping agents.Changes to regulatory charging in 2025-26The department…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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