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Pest free area (PFA)

 OverviewProvides the required confidence that a target pest does not occur within a designated area, thereby allowing trade to occur from within that area.PFAs are most often used for high-risk pests that are easier to detect and eradicate, and applied to high-value agricultural areas where…
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Keeping African swine fever out of Australia

African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. Since 2007, the disease has spread throughout the world. Affected countries in our region include Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea. There is no registered vaccine for ASF and the disease kills about 80% of…
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Artificial Intelligence transparency statement

The Policy for the responsible use of AI in government (the policy) provides mandatory requirements for departments and agencies relating to accountable officials, and transparency statements. The policy sets out the Australian Government’s approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI). This page…
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Questions and Answers

​Import Procedure​sHow do I know if I need an import permit?Check the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). This database lists the Biosecurity conditions under which various commodities may be imported into Australia. If an import permit is required, or if any other specific conditions…
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2020-03 - COVID-19 – Audit and listing of establishments preparing and/or storing food and other goods (non-prescribed goods) for export – Arrangements and response update

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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2020-30 - Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of apples and pears to protocol markets

4 June 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the Tasmanian apple and pear industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms, packhouses and cold stores, and registration of treatment facilities to export to protocol markets for the 2020–21 season.…
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2020-02 - COVID-19 – Audit and listing of establishments preparing and/or storing food and other goods (non-prescribed goods) for export – Arrangements and response

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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2020-07 - Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for 2020 Japan table grapes exports

27 February 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements for the export of table grapes to Japan in 2020. Summary of changes and key points ITCT must start in Australia and finish prior to arrival in…
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2019-13 - Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for 2019 Japan table grapes exports

​18 March 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements for the export of table grapes to Japan in 2019.Summary of…
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National Biosecurity Committee Meeting 42

The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 19 and 20 March 2025 in Canberra. The meeting was co-chaired by Justine Saunders (Deputy Secretary, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and Rachel Chay (Deputy Director General & Chief Biosecurity Officer,…
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