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26 August 2025 Who does this notice affect? Importers of high-risk plant products, other-risk plant products, seeds for sowing and other stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry…
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Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) share a longstanding, collaborative relationship on biosecurity. As neighbours separated by only 150 kilometres, we face shared biosecurity challenges in our region, including the risk of exotic pests and diseases crossing the Torres Strait.To strengthen this…
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Date of issue: 14 October 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention
Industry bodies, Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Registered export manufacturing establishments
Registered exporters and EDI users
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional office…
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The National Biosecurity Emergency Preparedness Expert Group (expert group) was established by the National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) in March 2015 as a recommendation from the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB) Implementation Taskforce. The role of the expert group is to develop…
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15 November 2023
Species: All livestock
Country(s): All
Attention
All stakeholders
Purpose
To advise stakeholders that the department has delayed commencement of new laboratory test report requirements under the updated Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) version 3.3.…
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The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the final time on 15 September 2023.
Members discussed housing as a critical enabler of attracting and retaining workers in rural, regional and remote Australia. Members endorsed a submission to the Minister for Housing, the Hon…
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There can be no doubt that our biosecurity system is complex. Although we divide our system into convenient areas (like plant, animal and marine), some problems don’t fit neatly into our prescribed boxes. For instance, how do we treat seaweed? It’s a plant, but it’s cultivated in ‘hatcheries’,…
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Date of issue: 3 May 2018
Attention:
Industries – Dairy Australia
Export manufacturing establishments producing infant formula
State regulatory authorities
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify Australian infant formula manufacturers…
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The department offers a free Seafood Exporter Facilitator (SEF) service to the seafood export industry.The SEF provides one-on-one support to existing export registered establishments as well as potential exporters that are seeking to become export registered. Get in touch if you need a helping…
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Author: Linden Whittle
Australia’s forests are diverse, extensive, and highly regarded for their ecological, economic and social values.
In addition to producing a range of wood and non-wood products (for example, oils) forests also provide valuable…
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