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We are responsible for ensuring compliance with Australia’s illegal logging laws.We also provide assistance to importers and processors seeking to better understand the laws and their responsibilities.Significant penalties can apply if you:import or process timber products that have come from…
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When levies applyLevy applies to sheep and lambs transactions in the following 4 scenarios.1. Transfer of ownershipLevy applies to each transfer of ownership of sheep or lambs from one person to another, where the sheep or lambs are in Australia when the transfer of ownership occurs.2. …
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Important: NOW IN FORCEAdvice to the international maritime industry – Reporting and using contingency measures for ships installed with ballast water management systems.This circular is to inform the industry of Australia’s requirements regarding the use of contingency measures for ships utilising…
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24 December 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers, vessel operators, shipping lines, stevedores, wharf…
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Introduction
The ABARES Social Sciences team carried out the Making General Surveillance Work project from 2018 until 2021.
The project followed the increasing expectation that all Australians will play a greater role in supporting Australia’s biosecurity system. The IGAB National Surveillance…
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1 February 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and authorised officers (AOs) that the use of the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) will be mandatory from 1 February 2021.
Summary of changes and key points
From 1 February 2021, PEMS will become the only…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) has received enquiries about how it is approaching its staffing, regulatory and operational obligations in relation to regulating export establishments and the risks posed by the COVID 19 outbreak.
This notice is to advise…
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Date of issue: 9 July 2020
Date of effect: 9 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Due to the escalation of COVID-19 measures in the state of Victoria - all industry stakeholders involved in exports.
Purpose
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) has…
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Publication date: 19 March 2019
This dataset is the most current national compilation of catchment scale land use data for Australia (CLUM), as at December 2018. It replaces the Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia – Update September 2017. It is a seamless raster dataset that combines land use…
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18 July 2013
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final non-regulated analysis of existing policy for Californian tables grapes to Western Australia.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) recommends that the importation of fresh table…
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