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8 October 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers of cats and/or dogs who use the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS).What has changed?Due to a system release delay, the Animal Care Declaration will now come into effect at 23:30 Thursday 16 October 2025 instead of the planned updated release…
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Our annual report explains what we achieved during the year and how we performed against our purpose, objectives, priorities and activities set out in our Corporate Plan. It also includes our financial statements.Annual report 2024–25Our annual report is prepared and published in line with the…
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25 November 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 during this planned maintenance period (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)).All…
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9 December 2025The draft report proposes removing the requirement for devitalisation on imported cut flowers.We released a draft report for a public consultation period on 20 October 2025. The public consultation period has been extended by an additional 60-calendar days and will now close on 17…
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3.1 Introduction3.2 Objectives3.3 Methodologies3.4 Data
3.1 Introduction
The Commonwealth has a responsibility for improving the economic and social welfare of all Australians. In this context, the…
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10 December 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and Authorised Officers about arrangements for plant exports systems and services during the Christmas and New Year period.
Summary of changes and key points
The department's Canberra offices and some regional…
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We are building on past investment to find better solutions to combat some of Australia's worst established pest animals and weeds.To help protect Australia’s agriculture and our environment against pests, this program is investing $30.3 million to provide lasting legacy to farmers, land managers…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 30 April 2025 low-pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall to the north and southeast.Rainfall totals were low in many cropping regions, with exceptions in New South Wales (5- 100 millimetres) and Victoria and…
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Date of issue: 13 September 2019
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2019-06
Attention:
Industries— Seafood
Export registered seafood establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify export registered seafood…
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16 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
From 1 July 2020, all uncooked prawns imported for human consumption must be deveined (removal of the digestive tract that…
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