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Taiwan has temporarily opened its market for eggs and egg products from 12 countries, including Australia. The measures seek to address Taiwan’s egg shortage which has been attributed to unpredictable weather, feed costs, and avian influenza outbreaks (in Mandarin). The new access for Australia is…
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In October 2000, the UN Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) established the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF). The IAF is the basis for international forests governance within the UN system.The IAF has five main components:UN Forum on Forests (UNFF)UNFF…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 19 November 2025, rainfall was recorded across parts of northern, western and eastern Australia, while central areas remained comparably dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall outcomes were low in southern areas with…
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Horticulture is Australia’s third largest agricultural industry. It includes fruit, vegetables, nuts, flowers, turf and nursery products. Australian produce is high-quality.The industry is very competitive, both in Australia and overseas. It also has labour and seasonal challenges.We give advice to…
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Dutch elm disease causes leaf wilting in elm trees, which arecommonly planted in Australian cities and gardens. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
Dutch elm diseaseExotic to AustraliaFeatures: One of the most devastating plant diseases in the world that…
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21 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
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Update: due to postponement of planned system maintenance, the services disruption to BICON has been extended…
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18 December 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment using recent versions of Google Chrome.
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A version update to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge is…
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This step-by-step guide will help you prepare your cat or dog for import into mainland Australia from Norfolk Island.While Norfolk Island is an Australian territory, there are plants, animals and pests that are unique to each region. This means you still need to meet certain import conditions for…
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9 November 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise authorised officers of changes to the Work Instruction: Validating supporting documents for plant exports.Summary of…
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The Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea was convened in New York in 1973, in order to produce a comprehensive treaty covering the world’s oceans. The conference, involving…
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