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30 August 2019We have reviewed the canine influenza virus (CIV) chapter of the Importation of dogs and cats and their semen from approved countries: final policy review (2013). The review found that dogs…
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27 March 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry of an expected maintenance outage for our learning management system (Learnhub).Summary of changes and key pointsLearnhub will be unavailable from 12:00 am Thursday 4 April 2024 to 11:59 pm Saturday 6 April 2024 (AEDT).…
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Following 18 months of feedback from industry about the biofouling requirements on commercial vessels arriving to Australia, the department has listened and taken steps to improve how we manage biofouling on commercial international vessels.
There are no changes to how commercial vessel…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 02-22 noted an update from Queensland that the independently facilitated stakeholder advisory group (SAG) has met 4 times this year. The SAG has covered general matters for inclusion in the…
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Date of Issue: 27 May 2013
Date of Effect: Immediate
Affected Markets: Russia
Further to MAA12/06, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) provides the following update…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without…
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6 May 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has approved two new protected anchorages for the inspection of empty bulk vessels for export.
Summary of changes and key points
The Guideline: Inspection of empty…
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17 February 2020Who does this notice affect?Importers and customs brokers of imported animals and cargo, transport companies, approved arrangement sites and treatment providers who deal with imported goods.InformationAs of 1 February 2020, the Department of Agriculture was renamed the Department of…
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To uphold Australia’s high biosecurity standards, over the past year we have ramped up our enforcement response to non compliance. Recent updates to the Biosecurity Act include additional measures to address non-compliance more effectively, which includes:civil sanctions including infringement…
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3 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who will be required to book and manage requests for import inspections using the Biosecurity Portal during this planned outage.Approved arrangements operators…
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