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Imported plants and their products can introduce exotic and unwanted weeds, pests and diseases into Australia. These can threaten our natural environment, our food security and economy.
We protect Australia’s biosecurity status through education and targeted regulation.
Shared responsibility
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15 March 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of particular interest to importers of retorted, shelf stable, commercially sterile products containing animal based ingredients.
What has changed?
This notice follows on from Industry Advice Notice 04-2021 published on January 13, 2021…
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Review of documentary requirementsThe department utilises policies to aid the consistent assessment of biosecurity and imported food risks. These policies include the Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements and the Non-commodity information requirements policies. The department…
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Date of issue: 16 February 2024
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: IAN 2024-02
Attention
Organic operators and exporters, organic approved certifying bodies, industry bodies.
Purpose
To notify industry of the formal revocation of AUS-QUAL as an Approved Certifying Body…
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Author: LY CaoOverviewThis paper introduces a new approach of modelling the impacts of non-tariff measures (NTMs) in a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model. The operation and influence of NTMs on trade flows can be complex, making the direct impact on trade and welfare unclear.In our proposed…
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2 October 2025This Biosecurity Advice advises stakeholders of the release of the final report for the import risk review for Importation of live garden snails (Cornu aspersum) for heliciculture.The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has conducted a review of the biosecurity risks of…
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Date of issue: 07 February 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-04
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies –…
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Importing into AustraliaThe importation of some products is, by law, subject to biosecurity import conditions. Some products are not permitted entry while other products are only allowed into Australia subject to meeting import conditions that mitigate the biosecurity risk. This may include a…
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(previously known as coastal strip or coastal status)Pre-arrival reporting for arrival in Australian territoryAll international vessels intending to arrive in Australia are required to submit pre-arrival reporting to the department prior to arrival for each voyage in Australian territory.…
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Australia's commercial fishing and aquaculture industry is worth around $3.6 billion per year (ABARES 2023) and employs about 17,000 people (ABARES 2019). Each year, Commonwealth managed fisheries generate over $370 million in value alone, which represents about 27% of the total value of…
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