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2021-34: Horticulture – Food safety requirements for all fruit and vegetables to Thailand

23 June 2021 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have expanded food safety requirements to all fruit and vegetables. The requirements will no longer be limited to those listed in IAN 2019-34…
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Industry Advice Notice no. 2007/08: Grain - Proposed amendments to the Export Control (Mung Beans) Orders

​Date issued: 4 April 2007 This Industry Advice Notice is to seek comment on the proposed incorporation of the Export Control (Mung Beans) Orders (MBOs) into the Export Control (Plants and Plant…
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The detection of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Australian cattle exported to Indonesia

As Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, I can confirm that lumpy skin disease, or LSD, has never been detected in Australia, and Australia remains free from the disease. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has been advised by the Indonesian Agriculture and Quarantine…
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Plant Export Operations Manual

Instructional Material UpdatesInstructional material for export operations is transitioning into new templates. The updates are being made to meet department style requirements, facilitate improved document management and make it quicker and easier for users to find the instructions they need.As…
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Limes from the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu

Import conditions for Tahitian limes (Citrus latifolia) from the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu have been published on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Import permits will now be issued.The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between…
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95-2025: Upcoming changes for fresh stone fruit and cherries from the USA on the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS)

2 May 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of fresh:USA stone fruit, including apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and interspecific hybrids (0809.10.00.05, 0809.30.00.07 and 0809.40.00.08).USA cherries (0809.29.00.22).What has changed?USA stone fruit and cherries are…
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Register for our next Biosecurity Webinar focussing on rabies

Coming soon – Episode 16 – One Health in action to end rabies deaths by 2030. Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease resulting in about 59,000 human deaths a year globally, with most occurring in Africa and Asia. Infected dogs are responsible for its transmission to humans in over 96% of cases.…
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14-2021: Utilising the Entity Identification (AEI) field for used vehicles treated through the Recognised Offshore Cleaning Provider Scheme

29 January 2021 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers and customs brokers (including class 19.2 Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) accredited persons) of used vehicles that have been cleaned by an offshore treatment provider recognised by the…
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Response to the Issues paper for import risk analysis for fresh apples from the People's Republic of China - Tasmania - Department of Primary Industries & Water

Cover Letter Department of Primary Industries & Water PO Box 303 Devonport Tasmania 7310 AUSTRALIA +61 3 6421 7634 Telephone Andrew.Bishop@dpiw.tas.gov.au 4 September 2008 Plant Biosecurity Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT …
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National Agricultural Innovation Agenda

In September 2020, the then Minister for Agriculture launched a National Agricultural Innovation Agenda, which set out five pillars of reform for Australia’s agricultural innovation system:/p> strengthening ecosystem leadership, cohesion and culture through clear strategic direction and…
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