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22 June 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects all industry members involved in imports and exports whose inspection appointments may be affected by the current service disruption with the National Appointment System (NAS).
Information
The department is currently experiencing an…
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14 November 2023
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects biosecurity industry participants who hold approved arrangements under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
What has changed?
Approved arrangements enable businesses to carry out activities to manage biosecurity risks associated with their…
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17 June 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify Authorised Officers that Learnhub is being updated.
Summary of changes and key points
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s system for training and professional development—Learnhub—is being updated to…
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1 July 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers, brokers, operators of approved arrangement sites and operators of biosecurity entry points.What has changed?We are drafting new policy to improve the way we schedule biosecurity and imported food inspections.A Have Your Say survey on the draft…
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If you are staging or participating in an event where you need to bring equipment to Australia on a temporary basis, then you need to organise clearance with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) and the Department of Home Affairs.
Examples of events that…
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27 August 2024 Who does this notice affect? Businesses and individuals involved in the logistics pathway for imported shipping containers (especially Country Action List containers) including stevedores, sea freight depots, empty container parks, shipping lines, shipping agents, customs…
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We assess all mail articles arriving at Australia’s international mail centres. Our biosecurity officers and detector dogs look for risk goods such as food, plant material (including seeds, cacti and succulents) and animal products (including meat and pet food).You must comply with Australian…
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1 August 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the kiwifruit industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses located in Victoria and Queensland, and registration of treatment facilities to export kiwifruit to Thailand for the 2024 season…
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23 December 2015PurposeTo advise that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released the Work instruction: Inspection of protocol fruit and vegetables for export.Summary of changes and…
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11 February 2016 Ms Rebecca Hubbard
Stop the Trawler Alliance
Dear Ms Hubbard I am writing in response to the most recent Stop the Trawler Alliance campaign seeking a permanent ban on the…
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