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[expand all]ForewordThe Australian plague locust has the potential to damage and severely impact a number of rural industries. The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) is required to monitor and…
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8 June 2017Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to clients of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) who import goods (including air and sea cargo,…
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Australia's forests and forestry glossary is available as a searchable web version and an accessible PDF [6.9MB].
Australia’s forests and forestry glossary is a stand-alone publication, developed from the glossary published in Australia’s State of the Forests Report 2018…
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11 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
Import industry
Key points
The Australian Government will develop an alternative biosecurity levy in consultation with industry
An industry working group will be established early in 2020 to lead the consultation.
Background
Australia…
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This step-by-step guide will help you prepare your cat for import into mainland Australia from Cocos (Keeling) Islands.While Cocos (Keeling) Islands are an Australian territory, there are plants, animals and pests that are unique to each region. This means you still need to meet certain import…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s (the program) National Management Group (NMG) met on 12 December 2024.Members received an update on the progress being made delivering the Fire Ant Response Plan 2023–27.Key highlights:186,649 ha treated across Moreton Bay, Somerset, Scenic Rim, Lockyer…
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OverviewThis project aims to build on previous phases of the Australian Biosecurity Genomic Database (ABGD) development project. Phase 3 aims to:add additional viral subtypesexpand the database to include state based notifiable diseasestrial the inclusion of bacterial pathogensdetermine a long-term…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in 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 Food Inspection…
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30 July 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters and EDI users of a recent update to instructional material for the completion of a phytosanitary certificate.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Exports system instruction: Completion of a phytosanitary certificate has…
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This Industry Advice Notice is an update to IAN 2011/56 recently issued to inform exporters of the introduction of a new information management system that brings together the importing country…
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