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23 February 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the New Zealand Export Plan will replace the Bilateral Quarantine Agreement – System Operations Manual (BQA-SOM) on 25 February 2021.
Summary of changes and key points
The new Export Plan for fresh produce from…
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13 April 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to:
all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance
airlines, aircraft operators and their contracted services (…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023.
Under the agreement, tariffs on Australian sugar exports into the UK will be fully eliminated on 1 January 2031. Annual duty-free quotas during the tariff elimination period will also improve market…
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The Central Highlands Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) is one of five RFAs in Victoria. The Australian and Victorian governments originally signed the Central Highlands RFA on 27 March 1998, establishing the framework for the sustainable management of the forests in the Central Highlands RFA region…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry uses a range of scientific, intelligence and evidence-based information to set the measures for managing risks associated with arriving goods and cargo. This includes targeting containers:that pose greater biosecurity risksare from known high-…
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Australia's biosecurity
Exotic plant pests and diseases can damage our agriculture industries, food production and natural environment. Some could change our way of life. Thanks to our biosecurity system, Australia is free from many of the world’s most damaging plant pests and diseases.
The…
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